Ask HN: Why isn't the NSA categorized as an APT?

Israel Unit-8200 is an APT Iran has like 4 APT's under its army Why isn't the NSA categorized as an APT?

APT definition: APTs are state-run, organized, and stealthy. The NSA fits this definition.

Can someone explain this? Is it only politics?

3 points | by TheOpenSourcer 2 hours ago

4 comments

  • KomoD 55 minutes ago
    Sure they are. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equation_Group
  • cochinescu 1 hour ago
    It's probably more about convention and terminology. Security researchers tend to label foreign actors as APTs partly for tracking and reporting purposes. With domestic agencies, especially US ones, there's either reluctance or it's treated as a given.
  • mhb 1 hour ago
    WTF is an APT?
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    • AnimalMuppet 1 hour ago
      Advanced Persistent Threat. It's a cyber security term.
    • sheunl 1 hour ago
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  • webagent255 1 hour ago
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