How to Use cybercrime in a Sentence

cybercrime

noun
  • This is more than just cybercrime.
    — Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Create a map of cybercrime and act against it.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • That, in turn, puts them at higher risk of cybercrimes and abuse.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • At home or on-the-go, the threat of cybercrime is never too far away.
    — PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2022
  • This was not cybercrime for profit.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Got a tip on surveillance or cybercrime?
    — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Got a tip on surveillance or cybercrime?
    — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Got a tip on surveillance or cybercrime?
    — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Got a tip on surveillance or cybercrime?
    — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This reflects a broader shift in cybercrime.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • That trust is exactly what one cybercrime group appears to be counting on.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • The three young men had now, finally, hit their stride with a truly profitable and stealthy form of cybercrime.
    — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
  • However, the threat of the use of AI for cybercrimes looms large.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The charges against Iza suggest cybercrime has entered a new phase, Nixon says.
    — Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Ransomware is one of the most destructive and profitable forms of cybercrime.
    — Kevin Collier, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Tejasvi used her coding skills to help build her website to protect older adults from cybercrime.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The global cybercrime spree has prompted countries across the region to take a bolder tack.
    — Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Interpol believes the metaverse will pave new roads to cybercrime.
    — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • But cybercrime agencies caution not to be deceived by the seemingly small stakes.
    — Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 15 May 2024
  • What Ayres was most interested in, though, is telling a story about cybercrime.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2021
  • All of this lowers the bar for criminals seeking to commit cybercrimes.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, there have been a number of financial scams, cybercrimes, and data breaches.
    — Becca Stanek, The Week, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This is a toolkit built by Chinese cybercrime groups, Forbes reports.
    — Rachel Flynn, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • To end the stigma, warn others, and make cybercrime less isolating overall.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Now, even that part of cybercrime is getting automated.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • Lately, cybercrimes have been at an all-time high in terms of both sophistication and number.
    — Mohan S, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • So, your crime-fighting friend tried to move to a different cybercrime unit—one countering online hate speech.
    — Julius Černiauskas, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The brazen nature of the campaign and its widespread reach reveal that cybercrime isn’t just dudes in black hoodies at a laptop anymore.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
  • In the world of cybercrime, ransomware attacks might be the sophisticated bank heists.
    — Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2021
  • This systematic use of AI marks a shift in cybercrime tactics.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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