whaling
/ˈweɪlɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A form of highly personalized cyberattack that targets a senior business executive.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "In 1946, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) was established to regulate whale stocks and “make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry”. It attempted to impose quotas and move the industry toward something more sustainable. This proved difficult, so the IWC simply gave up and imposed a moratorium on whaling altogether. Some countries flounced out in a huff; others had never joined in the first place."
- "Whaling attacks typically take specific responsibilities of these executive roles into consideration, using focused messaging to trick the victim."