threat actors

A form of threat actor — A person or entity that conducts malicious activities against digital targets, particularly cyberattacks.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of threat actor
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APA

threat actors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threat%20actors

MLA

“threat actors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threat%20actors. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threat actors,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threat%20actors.

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