The phrase "nefarious actors" refers to people or individuals who engage in harmful, wicked, or illegal activities. They are often involved in acts that are dishonest, deceitful, or intended to cause harm to others. Full definition
The bogus demand, followed by a quick sale, creates a profit opportunity for nefarious actors by taking advantage of traders who are unaware of the plan. (crowdfundinsider.com)
«When security breaches make headlines, they tend to be about nefarious actors in another country or the catastrophic failure of technology», Marc Zadelhoff via HBR writes. (elearningindustry.com)
«There are nefarious actors out there, including state actors like North Korea and Iran that are looking to the use of digital currencies and related technologies, at a minimum as a way of circumventing the current global order which limits their access to capital. (links2exchange.net)