@hypomodern No, it's cool! There's a target node in the center, surrounded by defensive "shields". Orbiting the target are a couple concentric belts of exploits queued up by you for attack.
When the exploit barrage starts, target shields are worn down, exploits are occasionally burned / disclosed / used up, and detection risk "noise" climbs. You might compromise the target - or you might run out of exploits or make too much noise and have to bail.