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Etymology

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cyber- +‎ thief

Noun

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cyberthief (plural cyberthieves)

  1. One who carries out cybertheft.
    • 2002, Frank W. Abagnale, The art of the steal:
      The FBI says if it had one tip to share to help catch cyberthieves, it would be to make certain your computer's internal clock is synchronized to national standards, because that helps agents trace a thief's steps.