Corporate Espionage Vocabulary

noun the act of secretly obtaining information about another country or organization

verb to secretly collect information about another country or organization

• The government was accused of spying on its citizens without their consent.
• I heard that Sarah's ex-boyfriend has been spying on her social media accounts.
• I can't believe you're still spying on your crush, that's so creepy!
• The detective felt like he was spying on the suspect's every move, even though he was just observing from a distance.

noun A person who is hired to carry out cyber attacks or hacking activities for financial gain or other motives.

• The government hired a team of cyber-mercenaries to track down the hackers responsible for the data breach.
• I heard that some cyber-mercenaries were hired to take down a rival company's website.
• Those cyber-mercenaries are like hired guns in the digital world.
• In the world of cybersecurity, cyber-mercenaries are like modern-day knights fighting against online threats.