The Sombra meme originated from the massive hype surrounding the release of the Overwatch character Sombra by Blizzard Entertainment. Following a long and complex Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that teased her arrival, her animated short 'Infiltration' debuted at BlizzCon 2016, featuring the now-legendary 'Boop' gesture. Since then, the meme has evolved to represent stealthy maneuvers, unexpected technical glitches, or simply the act of trolling someone in a playful way. It is widely used in the gaming community to signal when a situation has been manipulated or when someone is about to be 'hacked' by a clever trick.