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cyberextortion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cy-berex-tor-tion
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Extortion by means of the Internet, such as with ransomware.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cyber- + extortion.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

cyberextortionist

Frequently Paired Words

cyberattack cybercurrency cyberdefense cyberpower cybersafety cybersecurity cyberspace cyberterrorism

Questions

What does cyberextortion mean?
Extortion by means of the Internet, such as with ransomware.
Where does cyberextortion come from?
From cyber- + extortion.

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