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Discover LudwigThe phrase "attack used" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing strategies, tactics, or methods employed in various situations, such as sports, military, or cybersecurity.
Example: "The analysis revealed that the attack used by the opposing team was highly effective in exploiting our weaknesses."
Alternatives: "method employed" or "strategy utilized".
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The attack used sarin gas and may have killed more than 1,000 civilians.
In military parlance, that attack used a V.B.I.E.D. -- a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.
Researchers say that smartphones are vulnerable to an attack used to steal information from smartcards.
This attack used malicious software called "WanaCrypt0r 2.0" or WannaCry, that exploits a vulnerability in Windows.
The attack used a computer virus known as Shamoon, which infected workstations on Aug. 15.
The type of attack used for this experiment is in the form of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
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One group narrated the attack, using walkie-talkies and maps.
The first known attack using such weapons in Iraq occurred in May 2004, and the rate of attacks using them has nearly doubled in 2006, the officials said.
On Friday, 23 Ukrainian servicemen were killed in an attack using Grad missiles.
For the first time in months in Baghdad, there was an attack using a Katyusha rocket.
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