SSCP · Question #1246
According to the annual CSI/FBI Computer Crime report, which group commits the most computer crimes?
The correct answer is C. Company Insiders. According to historical CSI/FBI Computer Crime reports, company insiders were frequently identified as the group responsible for the highest number of computer crimes within organizations.
Question
According to the annual CSI/FBI Computer Crime report, which group commits the most computer crimes?
Options
- AForeign governments
- BTeenage Hackers
- CCompany Insiders
- DCompany Competitors
- EAll of these groups create equal numbers of computer crimes
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A3% (1)
- C94% (31)
- E3% (1)
Why each option
According to historical CSI/FBI Computer Crime reports, company insiders were frequently identified as the group responsible for the highest number of computer crimes within organizations.
While foreign governments engage in cyber espionage and attacks, the CSI/FBI reports often emphasized financial fraud and data theft, which were frequently perpetrated by insiders in the context of general computer crime statistics.
Teenage hackers, while a concern, typically contribute to a smaller percentage of the total economic losses and number of incidents compared to malicious insiders with greater access and motivation.
The annual CSI/FBI Computer Crime reports historically highlighted that company insiders were responsible for a significant, often the largest, portion of reported computer crimes due to their authorized access and knowledge of internal systems.
Company competitors may engage in corporate espionage, but their overall number of direct computer crimes, as reported, was historically lower than those committed by insiders.
The reports consistently showed a disproportionate number of incidents originating from specific groups, thus not being equally distributed among all mentioned categories.
Concept tested: Insider threat statistics (historical)
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