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MALICIOUS ACTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- threat actor
1, record 1, English, threat%20actor
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- malicious actor 1, record 1, English, malicious%20actor
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual or group that attacks or threatens an asset, the government or public safety and security. 1, record 1, English, - threat%20actor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
threat actor; malicious actor: designations and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - threat%20actor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- auteur de menace
1, record 1, French, auteur%20de%20menace
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- auteure de menace 1, record 1, French, auteure%20de%20menace
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- autrice de menace 2, record 1, French, autrice%20de%20menace
correct, feminine noun
- auteur malveillant 1, record 1, French, auteur%20malveillant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- auteure malveillante 1, record 1, French, auteure%20malveillante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- autrice malveillante 2, record 1, French, autrice%20malveillante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ou groupe qui attaque ou qui menace un actif, le gouvernement ou la sécurité du public. 1, record 1, French, - auteur%20de%20menace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auteur de menace; auteure de menace; auteur malveillant; auteure malveillante : désignations et définition normalisées par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - auteur%20de%20menace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autor de la amenaza
1, record 1, Spanish, autor%20de%20la%20amenaza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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