'Cyberspy' refers to a person who performs spying activities on the internet or through other digital means. There are several other synonyms that can be used to refer to this type of 'cyber attacker' such as, cyber espionage agent, cyber spy, cyber operative, electronic spy. Some other expressions also commonly used are techno-spy, digital spy and e-spy. Information is valuable these days, and these activities are carried out by malicious actors, including rival companies competing for business and governments seeking military and economic advantage. The use of these synonyms can help to describe and identify these individuals who seek to gather intelligence and illicitly access private information about others.