network attack
nounUK /ˈnɛtwɜːk əˈtæk/
US /ˈnɛtwɜːrk əˈtæk/
A network attack is when someone tries to hurt or break into computers that are connected together.
The school's computers were safe because they stopped a network attack.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A planned effort to disrupt or damage a computer network.
Engineers detected a network attack that slowed down the internet.
3. An attempt to steal information by breaking into a connected system.
The bank blocked a network attack that tried to steal passwords.
4. A military-style strike carried out through computer networks.
The country defended itself against a network attack on its power grid.