Synonyms of attackers

attackers

noun

plural of attacker

as in assailants

one who violently sets upon another

was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assailants
• assaulters
• robbers
• bushwhackers
• predators
• invaders
• besiegers
• rapists
• raiders
• aggressors
• muggers
• rapers
• molesters
• ravagers
• counterattackers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attackers

In the second incident, the attackers carried out a few more strikes to sink the Don Maca before leaving the scene with the survivors, Cervantes Macías said. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Dutch officials have warned that a high-severity macOS vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code is under active exploitation. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

Higher stakes The stakes rise considerably when attackers target operational technology. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

This comes after Apple issued emergency macOS updates to fix a similar screen-sharing flaw that allowed attackers to view a user’s screen, open files, and launch apps. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Human defenders face the same economic constraints that human attackers historically faced. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Publishing a complete security blueprint could help attackers. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Mayor Shiro Suzuki said that while some countries argue the possession of nuclear weapons helps deter potential attackers, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had demonstrated that humans can cross the line. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

In fact, many of them use default or weak passwords, essentially enabling these attackers to go right in. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026