cybercrime
noun/ˈsaɪbərˌkraɪm/
Frequency rank: #16,550 most common English word
Meaning
criminal activity carried out using computers or the internet
Example sentence
The police arrested several suspects in connection with cybercrime that targeted thousands of bank accounts.
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