attack page

English

Noun

attack page (plural attack pages)

  1. (Internet) A web page created for the purpose of attacking a person or group, either through hateful content or through hacking or other technological measures.
    Hyponym: hatelisting
    • 2013, Andrew A. Adams; Michael Brenner; Matthew Smith, Financial Cryptography and Data Security, page 110:
      This web page at mybank.com has been reported as an attack page and has been blocked […]
    • 2017, Harry Hurst, John Carter: Soldier, Business Tycoon, Politician:
      There was also an attack page about the IRS and illegal immigration along the borders.
  2. (Should we delete(+) this redundant sense?) (Wikimedia jargon) A page, in any namespace, whose sole purpose is to attack, threaten, disparage, or defame one or more persons, usually the subject or subjects of the page.
    Under Wikipedia policy, users who create attack pages are likely to be blocked from editing.
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