Cryptic crossword clue
Red top involved in hacking phone data heartlessly — this issue taken on by Guardian? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ORPHANED

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What does ORPHANED mean?

ORPHANED verb
  1. To deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive)
  2. To make unavailable, as by removing the last remaining pointer or reference to.
ORPHANED adjective
  1. Abandoned.

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