Adversary (or Attacker)

 

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An Adversary is an individual, group, organization, or government that conducts or has the intent to conduct malicious activities.

An example of an adversary would be a hacker, an attacker, or a criminal. An adversary is someone who wants to do you harm.

Related Terms: Threat Agent, Attacker

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