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Move each scenario from the list on the left to the correct type of attacker on the right.
Note: You will receive partial credit for each correct answer.
TheCCST Cybersecurity Study Guidedefines common attacker types:
Cyber criminal–
"An individual or group engaging in illegal activities for financial gain, such as selling stolen data or running spam campaigns."
State-sponsored attacker–
"Operates with the support or direction of a nation-state, often for espionage or political objectives."
Insider threat–
"A person within the organization, such as an employee or contractor, who misuses access to cause harm or steal data."
Hacktivist–
"Uses hacking techniques to promote political, social, or ideological causes."
(CCST Cybersecurity,Essential Security Principles, Threat Actor Types section, Cisco Networking Academy)
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