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cyberattacks  

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  • While traditional defenses against crime and terrorism have focused on staving off attacks on humans and brick-and-mortar targets, in recent decades, attacks upon computer systems have become common. Threats to computer systems can destroy data, inconvenience users, and disrupt financial and governmental organizations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief; Cyberattacks]

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