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attacker

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

An individual, group, organization, or government that executes an attack.

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon

Senses

Wordset Dictionary

someone who attacks

Classifications

Entity Type

Threat92%rule-basedr:entity.threat.actor.v1
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
aggressor
alternatephrasing
Attacker
plural
attackers
possessive
attacker's
pluralpossessive
attackers'