10 Questions
What motivates hacktivists to engage in attacks?
Political ideology
What type of attacks do hacktivists engage in to make political statements?
Breaking into websites to change content
How do hacktivists retaliate against entities that they disagree with?
Disabling websites
What action did hacktivists take against a bank that didn't allow online payments to certain groups?
Disabled the bank's website
What makes hacktivists different from other cyber attackers?
They are motivated by political beliefs
What type of attackers are known for launching cyberattacks on behalf of governments?
State actors
What distinguishes state actors from other threat actors according to many security researchers?
Their level of deadliness
Which kind of information do state actors often target in their multiyear intrusion campaigns?
Highly sensitive economic information
What is a new class of attacks commonly associated with state actors?
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
What do security researchers associate most commonly with state actors?
Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
Study Notes
Hacktivists
- Motivated by ideology, driven by principles or beliefs
- Common attacks: breaking into websites and altering content to make political statements
- Retaliatory attacks: disabling websites that don't align with their supported groups' interests
State Actors
- Employed by governments to launch cyberattacks against adversaries
- Considered by many security researchers to be the deadliest threat actors
- Involved in prolonged, multi-year intrusion campaigns targeting sensitive information
- Focus on high-stakes economic, proprietary, or national security data
Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)
- A new class of attacks often associated with state actors
- Characterized by persistence and sophistication in targeting sensitive information
Learn about hacktivism, a form of cyber-activism where individuals use hacking techniques for political or social causes. Explore different types of attacks carried out by hacktivists, from website defacements to retaliatory actions against organizations.
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