as in assailants
one who violently sets upon another
was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup
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Recent Examples of attackers
Instead of drowning in alerts or chasing attackers who are already inside the network, predictive systems aim to use machine learning, behavioral analysis and data mapping to forecast where vulnerabilities exist and which risks matter most.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The trend shows that attackers can leverage emerging AI during the hacking process, including attack scenario planning, malware development, building their tools and to impersonate job recruiters, said Mun Chong-hyun, director at Genians.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors describe the laws as an invaluable tool against would-be attackers, but civil liberties groups have long complained of overreach.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Experts on the psychology of school shooters say one of the biggest red flags for future attackers is an unhealthy obsession with past perpetrators.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Israeli media reported that the two attackers boarded a bus and opened fire.
—Bradford Betz , Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of security forces searched for additional attackers or explosives that could have been planted around the area.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Israeli security services said that the attackers in the 2023 Jerusalem shooting were linked to Hamas.
—Reuters, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
At one point, while being choked from behind, the 102-pound, 5-foot-tall 18-year-old managed to fully flip one of her attackers over, with the suspect landing on the concrete ground.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The trend shows that attackers can leverage emerging AI during the hacking process, including attack scenario planning, malware development, building their tools and to impersonate job recruiters, said Mun Chong-hyun, director at Genians.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors describe the laws as an invaluable tool against would-be attackers, but civil liberties groups have long complained of overreach.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Experts on the psychology of school shooters say one of the biggest red flags for future attackers is an unhealthy obsession with past perpetrators.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Israeli media reported that the two attackers boarded a bus and opened fire.
—Bradford Betz , Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of security forces searched for additional attackers or explosives that could have been planted around the area.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Israeli security services said that the attackers in the 2023 Jerusalem shooting were linked to Hamas.
—Reuters, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
At one point, while being choked from behind, the 102-pound, 5-foot-tall 18-year-old managed to fully flip one of her attackers over, with the suspect landing on the concrete ground.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attackers
assailants
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Banner is injured in a shootout, and several officers are killed before Lambert is able to intervene and take out the assailants with his rifle.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Javonte had the uncanny ability to run at a level lower than his assailants while, at the same time, maintaining his feet, keeping his balance and not letting his knees scrape the turf.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Attackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attackers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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