Chapter 3
- Describe the major threat actor groups and how they differ from each other.
The three major threat actor groups are organized criminals, primarily motivated by financial gain, state-sponsored actors, motivated to advance their national interest in some way, and hacktivists and terrorists, who use cyberattacks to advance their ideology. (Section: Understanding the risk from targeted attacks)
- What are the stages of a ransomware attack?
Gaining access to a target system, installing malicious software, spreading the infection, notifying the victim, and making demands. (Section: Stages of an attack)
- How does an information theft attack differ from a ransomware attack?
In an information theft attack, there is no need to notify the victim to monetize the attack, so it may be performed in a clandestine manner. (Section: Stages of an attack)
- Which threat actor groups are likely to launch attacks with the intention of disrupting or...
