Cryptic crossword clue
Maybe hacking cough initially upset boy, boy fluff is getting inside 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word CYBERTERRORISM

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The straight part
We know that "Maybe hacking" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case maybe hacking = cyberterrorism.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CYBERTERRORISM mean?

CYBERTERRORISM noun
  1. The deliberate, large-scale disruption of networks of computers, especially of personal computers attached to the Internet, by means of viruses etc.

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