Our physical world is becoming more connected which makes it more dependent on the cyber world. Many physical objects around us are no longer just physical, but extend into cyberspace. Our rush to give us more ability to cyber-connect our world opens vulnerabilities that give others ability to use our physical world to harm us. Cyber-kinetic attacks consist of unauthorized personnel hijacking CPSes whether in homes, cities, cars or human bodies and using them to harm people or damage the environment.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3245036/the-tangible-threat-of-cyber-kinetic-attacks.html