Primary definition
Cyber operation whose primary purpose is to steal information for national security or commercial purposes.
Also known asdigital espionage · cyber spying · computer espionage · network espionage
3 sources cited4 related termsReviewed Aug 10, 2026
— March 2020 CSC ReportView source
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Cyber operation whose primary purpose is to steal information for national security or commercial purposes.
March 2020 CSC Report · 2024
Cite this term
Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Cyber Espionage. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/cyber-espionage
Sources
3 cited · last checked Aug 10, 2026
01
March 2020 CSC Report
March 2020 CSC Report
High consensus
02
The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary
Multi-source
03
ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
ODNI Cyber Threats to Elections Lexicon
Multi-source
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