Korean slang profile

넷반달리즘

netbandallijeum

Attacking or damaging a particular target on the internet.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: 넷 반달리즘
Earliest source found: Jan 5, 2026
Documented trend period: Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
자료를 지워 버리는 넷반달리즘 때문에 공동 작업을 다시 정리했다.
We had to reorganize our collaborative work after 넷반달리즘 deleted the materials.

02Documented history

January 2026이투데이 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

이투데이 introduced it in 2026 as using online anonymity to attack others or damage systems and information. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were checked in the source. When it was first used and how it spread need further comparison.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

[이투데이 말투데이] 적수성연(積水成淵)/넷반달리즘 (이투데이)Published Jan 5, 2026Original source checked Nov 13, 2026