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cyberwar

British  
/ ˈsaɪbəˌwɔː /

noun

  1. another term for information warfare

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The key issues will be the supply of raw materials, interest rates, and a possible cyberwar.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Cyberattacks and cyberwar continue and will only increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

There are also hefty increases for Artificial Intelligence and cyberwar activities.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2023

U.S. officials have credited the federal government’s work with technology companies such as Microsoft for the absence of cyberwar spreading in devastating fashion throughout the Western world.

From Washington Times • Feb. 23, 2023

The cyberwar that still hasn’t come is an opportunity to rethink, and to plan for, the role that information technology has the potential to play as a weapon in 21st century global conflict.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2022