Question

Why is cyberterrorism confused with cyber attacks? Are the actors different? carried out against individuals, businesses or groups that aren't part of the government? Can cyberterrorism be Why is hacktivism dangerous? Why should every government be concerned with it?

Answer 1

Q1) Why is Cyber-Terrorism confused with cyberattacks?

This is because both CyberTerrorism and CyberAttacks have the same methodologies/ways of causing threats and dangers to the IT systems/data and hence many people think they are same. Also both are done to cause harm/loss of data/to corrupt data/financial gains by harming others. The difference between cyber-crime and cyber-terrorism is distinct in the “motive” of the cyber-attack by the attacker.

Are the actors different - No the Actors the same, but the main intention/motive behind the actors in both cases are different. The difference between cyber-attack and cyber-terrorism is distinct in the “motive” of the cyber-attack by the attacker.

YES, cyber terrorism can be carried out against organizations that arent a part of government, as this completely depends on the intension of the attacker.

Why is hacktivism dangerous - A combination of hacking and social activism, hacktivism is defined as the use of digital tools in pursuit of political ends. The hacktivism term has been applied to protests against multinational organizations, governments, and even rural law enforcement agencies, and the tactics now include DoS attacks on sites, as well as leaks of confidential documents to the public. And although hacktivists typically go after nonretail organizations, the fallout from these attacks can still affect millions of people. Because of such dangerous activities being performed, hacktivism is considered dangerous.

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