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Is "are" being omitted after "hackers" in this sentence?

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Rebecca

Yes, that's correct. "Are" is omitted here for purposes of conciseness, but it does not affect the meaning of the sentence in any way. This is quite common for news programs. Ex: Singers (are) singing the national anthem. Ex: Politicians (are) meeting to discuss the recent attacks.

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