1. People who engage in phishing; criminals who send fraudulent emails or messages to trick people into revealing personal or financial information.
Usage: plural of phisher; informal; cybersecurity context

Examples

• Phishers often impersonate banks to steal login credentials from unsuspecting customers.
• The security team identified several phishers operating from overseas.
• Email filters help protect users from phishers who send fake payment requests.
• Phishers use social engineering tactics to make their messages seem legitimate.
• Many phishers target elderly people who are less familiar with online scams.
• The company warned employees about phishers attempting to access company data.