Primary definition
Action taken in cyberspace that creates noticeable denial effects (i.e., degradation, disruption, or destruction) in cyberspace or manipulation that leads to denial that appears in a physical domain.
Also known ascyber attack · cyber-attack · cyber offensive · cyber strike · digital attack · network attack · cyber intrusion · cyber warfare · cyber exploit · cyber threat · cyber incursion · cyber breach
2 sources cited4 related termsReviewed Aug 10, 2026
— March 2020 CSC ReportView source
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Action taken in cyberspace that creates noticeable denial effects (i.e., degradation, disruption, or destruction) in cyberspace or manipulation that leads to denial that appears in a physical domain.
March 2020 CSC Report · 2024
Cite this term
Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Cyberattack. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/cyberattack
Sources
2 cited · last checked Aug 10, 2026
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March 2020 CSC Report
March 2020 CSC Report
High consensus
02
NICCS Glossary
NICCS Glossary
Disputed
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