online attack
nounUK /ˌɒn.laɪn əˈtæk/
US /ˌɑːn.laɪn əˈtæk/
An online attack is when someone tries to hurt or trick people or computers over the internet.
The school warned students about an online attack that tried to steal their passwords.
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2. A coordinated effort by many people to post mean or harmful messages about someone on the internet.
The celebrity faced an online attack from trolls after her post.
3. A sudden attempt by hackers to break into a website or computer system.
The bank stopped an online attack before any money was taken.
4. An organized campaign to flood a website with traffic so it stops working.
The game company's servers went down during an online attack.