cyberweapon
Noun
Computer hardware or software used as a weapon in cyberwarfare.
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Complex viruses that cripple communication networks and wartime operations are another cyberweapon.
There are also indications that worms evolving into a kind of cyberweapon. In a recent series of attacks between US and Chinese hackers, a worm was used.
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An offensive cyberweapon can be fashioned with a single, individual computer and a modem.
Word forms
cyberweapons