diff --git a/mal_gui/model_scene.py b/mal_gui/model_scene.py
index d4724c7..a6482aa 100644
--- a/mal_gui/model_scene.py
+++ b/mal_gui/model_scene.py
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ def add_attacker(self, position, name = None):
         )
         new_item.attackerAttachment = new_attacker_attachment
         self._attacker_id_to_item[new_attacker_attachment.id] = new_item
+        return new_item
 
     def create_item(self, itemType, position, name):
         """Create item"""
@@ -599,7 +600,7 @@ def serialize_graphics_items(self, items: list[AssetBase], cut_intended):
             # - This is causing issue with Serialization
             asset_name = str(item.asset_name)
             prop_keys_to_ignore = ['id','type']
-
+            print(asset_name, item.asset_type)
             item_details = {
                 'asset_type': item.asset_type,
                 'asset_name': asset_name,
@@ -613,12 +614,16 @@ def serialize_graphics_items(self, items: list[AssetBase], cut_intended):
                         if conn.start_item.asset_sequence_id in selected_sequence_ids
                         and conn.end_item.asset_sequence_id in selected_sequence_ids
                     ],
-                'asset_properties': [
+                'asset_properties': []
+            }
+
+            if item.asset_type != "Attacker":
+                item_details['asset_properties'] = [
                     (str(key),str(value))
-                    for key,value in item.asset._properties.items()
-                    if key not in prop_keys_to_ignore 
+                    for key, value in item.asset._properties.items()
+                    if key not in prop_keys_to_ignore
                 ]
-            }
+
             objdetails.append(item_details)
 
         serialized_data = pickle.dumps(objdetails)
diff --git a/mal_gui/undo_redo_commands/paste_command.py b/mal_gui/undo_redo_commands/paste_command.py
index f266b88..318d8a8 100644
--- a/mal_gui/undo_redo_commands/paste_command.py
+++ b/mal_gui/undo_redo_commands/paste_command.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 from PySide6.QtGui import QUndoCommand
 from PySide6.QtCore import QPointF
 
+from maltoolbox.model import AttackerAttachment
+
 from ..connection_item import AssociationConnectionItem
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -49,14 +51,7 @@ def redo(self):
 
                 # AddAsset Equivalent - Start - To Be Discussed
                 if asset_type == "Attacker":
-                    # newAttackerAttachment = AttackerAttachment()
-                    # self.scene.model.add_attacker(newAttackerAttachment)
-
-                    new_item = self.scene.asset_factory.get_asset(asset_type)
-                    # new_item.asset_name = "Attacker"
-                    # new_item.type_text_item.setPlainText(str("Attacker"))
-                    new_item.setPos(position)
-                    # self.scene._attacker_id_to_item[newAttackerAttachment.id] = new_item
+                    new_item = self.scene.add_attacker(position)
                 else:
                     new_item = self.scene.add_asset(asset_type, position)
                     # we can assign the properties to new asset