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CYBER THREAT ACTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2026-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
DEF

[A] state, group or individual who, with malicious intent, aims to take advantage of vulnerabilities, low cyber security awareness or technological developments to gain unauthorized access to information and systems in order to access or otherwise affect victims' data, devices, systems, and networks.

Key term(s)
  • cyberthreat actor
  • cyber-threat actor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
DEF

[...] État, groupe ou personne [...] qui[, avec une intention malveillante,] cherche à tirer avantage des vulnérabilités, d'une sensibilisation insuffisante à la cybersécurité et des progrès technologiques pour obtenir un accès non autorisé aux systèmes d'information ou encore porter préjudice aux données, aux appareils, aux systèmes et aux réseaux [de] victimes.

Key term(s)
  • auteur de cyber-menace
  • auteur de cyber-menaces

Spanish

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