trapper
n.n. a person who catches animals for their fur or skin. In modern slang, it can also describe someone who traps or captures something else, like a person's attention or a computer virus.
n. a person who captures wild animals, typically for their fur or skin. In contemporary slang, it refers to an individual who uses a trap to capture or control something, such as a person's attention or a digital threat.
The trapper caught several rabbits in the forest.
The local trapper used traditional methods to catch beavers for their pelts during the winter months.
While the historical trapper relied on physical snares, the modern digital trapper uses sophisticated algorithms to capture user data without their explicit consent.
From trap + -er, compare french trappeur.