Synonyms of hackers

hackers

noun

plural of hacker

1

as in crackers

a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information

the company's security experts spent days trying to figure out how a hacker could have gotten past the firewall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crackers
• cyberpunks
• geeks
• techies
• technocrats
• technophiles
• phishers
• gearheads
• computerists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• technophobes
• computerphobes

2

as in amateurs

a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science

weekend golf hackers who are there mainly for the social networking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amateurs
• kids
• beginners
• hacks
• novices
• newcomers
• freshmen
• triflers
• inexperts
• learners
• jacklegs
• rookies
• tyros
• greenhorns
• neophytes
• tenderfeet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• experts
• craftsmen
• hands
• masters
• adepts
• sharks
• past masters
• sharps
• aces
• virtuosos
• wizards
• veterans
• maestros
• vets
• crackerjacks
• old hands
• old-timers
• whizzes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hackers

The hackers' claims and the underlying dataset have not been independently verified in full. — Elsa Ohlen,matthew Tan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attributed a cyberattack involving the Italian foreign minister’s personal data to pro-Russian hackers who were purportedly motivated by the NATO country’s strong support for Ukraine. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2026

For one, thousands of the refrigeration controllers in France alone were exposed to the open internet with almost no protection put in place before unidentified hackers went after them in October. — Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said that hackers have obtained sensitive personal information—including names, usernames, password hashes, and live tokens—for all of its users following a breach of its network security. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

It has not been disclosed what or how much the hackers are asking in return for releasing the system. — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

The hackers shifted grocery freezers into defrost mode, the freezers began blowing hot air onto the frozen food, and, in some, temperatures rose to 122 degrees. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

In short, hackers know very well that password vaults are treasure troves of valuable information, including account credentials, credit card details, and other sensitive information. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

France’s national blood service, which 1,900 hospitals rely on, said Tuesday that hackers raised the temperature at cold storage units, but the attack was thwarted before any damage was done. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026