Cyberwarfare

Origin

- + warfare

Full definition of cyberwarfare

Noun

1. Warfare taking place on the Internet, as by disrupting critical online services.
• 6 April 2014, David E. Sanger, U.S. tries candor to assure China on cyberattacks, Many attacks of Chinese origin are believed to be linked to cyberwarfare units of the People's Liberation Army acting on behalf of state-owned, or state-affiliated, Chinese companies.