### Question
How does CYBERSECURITY define cyber threat indicator?


### Answer
Under *6 U.S.C. § 1501*, **cyber threat indicator** is defined as:

> information that is necessary to describe or identify—


(A) malicious reconnaissance, including anomalous patterns of communications that appear to be transmitted for the purpose of gathering technical information related to a cybersecurity threat or security vulnerability

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 1501*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-CYBERSECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I-CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING**

