Gender-Neutral Man-in-the-Middle Attack

Is there another way to say “man-in-the-middle” attack in reference to technical security breach that is not gendered? Our company has determined that the term “man-in-the-middle (attack)”, which is computer science lingo, is non-compliant with our stance on gender neutrality. What is the best way to use this terminology and be gender neutral while maintaining communication efficiency?

A screenshot of an English Language & Usage Stack Exchange question asks for a gender-neutral replacement for “man-in-the-middle attack.” The joke is the exaggerated attempt to apply corporate gender-neutral language to a standard cybersecurity term, making the question itself absurdly overformal. It is used as a reaction to pedantic wording changes, corporate euphemisms, or excessive political correctness.

• @profunctor_io / 6062 2020-12-31