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Spear-phishing
/ˈspɪər ˈfɪʃɪŋ/noun / verb
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Spear-phishing is a highly targeted form of cyber attack that uses personalized emails, messages, or websites to trick specific individuals into divulging sensitive information or performing harmful actions. Unlike broad phishing scams, it leverages personal details like names, job titles, or recent events to build trust and evade detection, making it a stealthy weapon in modern digital warfare.
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Spear-phishing played a pivotal role in the 2016 U.S. election interference, where Russian hackers used it to breach the Democratic National Committee's emails, exposing over 20,000 messages and influencing global politics in ways that continue to be debated.
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