state hackers
Nation-sponsored digital intruders
State hackers are individuals or groups conducting cyberattacks on behalf of a government, targeting foreign nations, corporations, or dissidents.
Unlike independent hackers, they operate with official backing and resources: State hackers breached the defense contractor's network.
Also called nation-state hackers or state-sponsored hackers.
The term implies sophisticated, well-funded operations with geopolitical motives rather than personal gain.
- cyberattackMalicious digital intrusion
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
- APTProlonged targeted network breach
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
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