sitting duck

US /ˈsɪtɪŋ dʌk/
UK /ˈsɪtɪŋ dʌk/
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1.

cible facile, proie facile

a person or thing that is easy to attack or criticize

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Without proper security, the server was a sitting duck for hackers.
Sans sécurité adéquate, le serveur était une cible facile pour les pirates.
The politician became a sitting duck after his scandal was exposed.
Le politicien est devenu une cible facile après que son scandale a été révélé.