Motivations of Threat Actors


For your initial post, discuss all points in the two topics below. Respond to posts from other students.

Motivations of Threat Actors –

  1. Analyze motivations to threat actors that can be influenced by (1) Patriotism or Regional Hegemony, (2) widespread national economic poverty, and (3) world view as a political or social activist.  What kinds of targets do each of these influences lead hackers to direct their cyberattacks towards?
  2. Analyze the influence of anonymity on Cyber Bullying and Cyber Stalking.