Glossary: Security Fundamentals
APT (advanced persistent threat)
Also written: APT, advanced persistent threat, APTs
A skilled, well-funded attacker, usually state-sponsored or a top criminal group, who stays inside a target for months or years in pursuit of a specific goal such as espionage. APTs often get in through suppliers or MSPs and live off the land.
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State-sponsoredLiving off the landSupply chain attackEspionage