English Explanatory Dictionary

threat actor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person or entity that conducts malicious activities against digital targets, particularly cyberattacks.

Word forms

threat actor threat actors

Etymology

Likely US Government jargon, derived from actor (“one that takes part in an action”). First attested in 2000.

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