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312-50V13 · Question #157

Yancey is a network security administrator for a large electric company. This company provides power for over 100, 000 people in Las Vegas. Yancey has worked for his company for over 15 years and has

The correct answer is A. Yancey would be considered a Suicide Hacker. Yancey, by knowingly performing destructive acts with complete disregard for severe personal consequences like jail time, aligns with the definition of a suicide hacker.

Submitted by tyler.j· Mar 6, 2026Introduction to Ethical Hacking

Question

Yancey is a network security administrator for a large electric company. This company provides power for over 100, 000 people in Las Vegas. Yancey has worked for his company for over 15 years and has become very successful. One day, Yancey comes in to work and finds out that the company will be downsizing and he will be out of a job in two weeks. Yancey is very angry and decides to place logic bombs, viruses, Trojans, and backdoors all over the network to take down the company once he has left. Yancey does not care if his actions land him in jail for 30 or more years, he just wants the company to pay for what they are doing to him. What would Yancey be considered?

Options

  • AYancey would be considered a Suicide Hacker
  • BSince he does not care about going to jail, he would be considered a Black Hat
  • CBecause Yancey works for the company currently; he would be a White Hat
  • DYancey is a Hacktivist Hacker since he is standing up to a company that is downsizing

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    88% (23)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    8% (2)

Why each option

Yancey, by knowingly performing destructive acts with complete disregard for severe personal consequences like jail time, aligns with the definition of a suicide hacker.

AYancey would be considered a Suicide HackerCorrect

A 'suicide hacker' describes an individual who intentionally causes significant damage to systems, often for revenge or ideological reasons, with the full knowledge and acceptance that their actions will lead to severe personal repercussions, such as lengthy prison sentences. Yancey's actions and mindset perfectly fit this description.

BSince he does not care about going to jail, he would be considered a Black Hat

While Yancey is indeed a 'Black Hat' hacker due to his malicious intent, 'suicide hacker' is a more specific and fitting term given his explicit disregard for the legal consequences of his actions.

CBecause Yancey works for the company currently; he would be a White Hat

A 'White Hat' hacker is an ethical hacker who uses their skills for good, identifying vulnerabilities with permission to improve security, which is the opposite of Yancey's actions.

DYancey is a Hacktivist Hacker since he is standing up to a company that is downsizing

A 'Hacktivist' engages in hacking for political or social causes, aiming to promote a message or disrupt systems for ideological reasons, which differs from Yancey's motivation of personal revenge against his employer.

Concept tested: Hacker types and motivations

Topics

#hacker types#insider threat#malicious intent#logic bomb

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