Glossary
Attribution
The process of identifying the individual, group, or nation responsible for a cyberattack, typically based on technical indicators (malware code reuse, infrastructure overlap), tradecraft (TTPs), and geopolitical context. Attribution is inherently difficult and often expressed with varying confidence levels because attackers can plant false flags.
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