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Computer Network Attack

nounid 1918·updated May 9, 2026
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Actions taken through the use of computer networks to disrupt, deny, degrade, or destroy information resident in computers and computer networks, or the computers and networks themselves.

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Threat95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

Regulated85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

Cui70%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

acronym
CNA
plural
Computer Network Attacks
possessive
Computer Network Attack's
pluralpossessive
Computer Network Attacks'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Actions taken through the use of computer networks to disrupt, deny, degrade, or destroy information resident in computers and computer networks, or the computers and networks themselves.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
Actions taken through the use of computer networks to disrupt, deny, degrade, or destroy information resident in computers and computer networks, or the computers and networks themselves.

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