Learn in the textbookFundamentals of Information Security and the Information Assets to Protect
DefinitionA cyberattack (サイバー攻撃) is the umbrella term for acts that tamper with systems or information without authorization in order to cause harm, carried out through networks or computers.
ExplanationThe goals vary, such as stealing information, altering content, or making a service unusable, and the methods are just as varied. Individual methods such as malware and unauthorized access all fall under this umbrella term.
AnalogyOf all the theft, vandalism, and business disruption that happen in a town, a single word for the ones that arrive over communication lines.