as in hacker
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
the bank had to overhaul its online banking system after a cyberpunk broke into the accounts of thousands of customers
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Ghost in the Shell
Year: 1995
Run Time: 83 minutes
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Mamoru Oshii’s adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s cyberpunk manga is a high point of ’90s animation, Japanese or otherwise.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
Around two weeks ago, there seemed to be an explosion of interest in Off the Grid, a new battle royale set in a cyberpunk world that a number of top streamers were playing.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
But with an arpeggiated, choppy set of bangs, there’s also a hint of 90s cyberpunk to the style.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
But even as the clock winds back to 1941, McAnuff and his designers keep a heavy whiff of cyberpunk in the air.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
Around two weeks ago, there seemed to be an explosion of interest in Off the Grid, a new battle royale set in a cyberpunk world that a number of top streamers were playing.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
But with an arpeggiated, choppy set of bangs, there’s also a hint of 90s cyberpunk to the style.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
But even as the clock winds back to 1941, McAnuff and his designers keep a heavy whiff of cyberpunk in the air.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyberpunk
hacker
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How hackers exploit these routers Many recent infections stem from devices with remote administration exposed to the internet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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Perhaps most notable about the agencies’ accusations is that the hackers targeted 10,000 security cameras in countries bordering Ukraine, including at border crossings, military facilities, and train stations.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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“Cyberpunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyberpunk. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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