Korean slang profile
사이버테러
saibeotereo
Destructive or disruptive cybercrime
Information crime using the internet and similar means to destroy or disrupt the computer systems of governments, companies, or public institutions.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 18, 1998
- 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
정보보호 수업에서 사이버테러가 전산시스템에 미치는 영향을 배웠다.
In information security class, we learned how 사이버테러 affects computer systems.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
서울신문 in 1998 directly explains its meaning in an article on threats from new information crimes. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling, definition, and economic or information-society context in the contemporary original were directly compared. This does not mean it originated in 1998; first use and the extent of spread remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 사이버테러 21세기 위협한다 (서울신문)Published Jun 18, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026