What goal of an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group aims to disrupt or damage on behalf of a cause?

The correct answer is A. Hacktivism. Hacktivism (A) is correct because it describes threat actors who disrupt or damage systems to advance an ideological, political, or social cause - the defining motive is the cause itself, not money or intelligence. Cyber espionage (B) is wrong because it focuses on covert data…

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Options

AHacktivism
BCyber espionage
CFinancial gain
DPrestige

How the community answered

(22 responses)

A
91% (20)
C
5% (1)
D
5% (1)

Explanation

Hacktivism (A) is correct because it describes threat actors who disrupt or damage systems to advance an ideological, political, or social cause - the defining motive is the cause itself, not money or intelligence. Cyber espionage (B) is wrong because it focuses on covert data theft to gain intelligence, typically for a nation-state, without necessarily causing visible disruption. Financial gain (C) is the motive of cybercriminals (ransomware groups, fraud rings), not cause-driven actors. Prestige (D) drives actors who want recognition in the hacker community, not those trying to make a political statement.

Memory tip: Think of the word root - hacktivism = hack + activism. Activists fight for causes; hacktivists do it through cyberattacks.

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#APT#hacktivism#threat actor motivations#cyber threats

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