attacker's
Belonging to aggressor
Attacker's is the possessive form of attacker—someone who attacks.
It indicates something belonging to or associated with the person initiating an assault, whether physical, verbal, or digital: The victim couldn't recall the attacker's face, The attacker's IP address was traced to Eastern Europe.
In sports and gaming, it describes what belongs to the offensive player: The attacker's strategy caught the defense off guard.
One who commits wrongdoing
- assailantOne who attacks another
- defendantParty facing charges
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
accomplice · victim · intent · motive · premeditation · assault · battery · prosecution
Instrument for inflicting harm
- assaultViolent offensive act
- targetObject of pursuit
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- blowMove air forcefully
offensive · aggression · ambush · onslaught · barrage · thrust · charge · raid
One who hits targets
possession · dribble · assist · breakaway · formation · press · tackle · penalty
Harmful computer programs
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- breachBreaking of agreement
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
intrusion · hacker · botnet · phishing · ransomware · backdoor · firewall · encryption
perpetrator
One who commits wrongdoing
criminal · accomplice · victim · intent · motive · premeditation · assault · battery · prosecution · evidence
weapon
Instrument for inflicting harm
blow · offensive · aggression · ambush · onslaught · barrage · thrust · charge · raid · siege
striker
One who hits targets
shot · possession · dribble · assist · breakaway · formation · press · tackle · penalty · foul
malware
Harmful computer programs
vulnerability · intrusion · hacker · botnet · phishing · ransomware · backdoor · firewall · encryption · vector
prey
Animal being hunted
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- pursuitAct of chasing something
hunting · territory · instinct · stealth · pounce · chase · kill · pack · alpha · dominance
attacker'sdefender's
Belonging to a guardian
victim's · target's · prey's · defendant's · recipient's
attacker'sdefender's
Belonging to a guardian
protector's · guardian's · guard's · bodyguard's · goalie's
- suicide attackerOne who dies attacking