Why isn't the NSA categorized as an APT?

Question

Israel Unit-8200 is an APT Iran has like 4 APT's under its army Why isn't the NSA categorized as an APT?APT definition: APTs are state-run, organized, and stealthy. The NSA fits this definition.Can someone explain this? Is it only politics?

cochinescu · Accepted Answer

It's probably more about convention and terminology. Security researchers tend to label foreign actors as APTs partly for tracking and reporting purposes. With domestic agencies, especially US ones, there's either reluctance or it's treated as a given.

mhb · Answer

WTF is an APT?

KomoD · Answer

Sure they are. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equation_Group