What term describes a person who uses the same tools and techniques as a hacker but aims to disrupt services to protest a political or social cause?

• A. Internal Actors
• B. Informative Policies
• C. External Actors
• D. Hacktivist

Answer: (D)

Hacktivism is a blend of hacking and activism. A hacktivist uses the same tools and techniques as a hacker, but the goal is political or social protest rather than financial gain. The aim is to disrupt services or expose issues to draw attention to a cause, pressure decision-makers, or raise awareness. The actions are driven by ideology, not profit, which is what distinguishes hacktivists from other threat actors.

Internal actors refers to people inside an organization, who may pose threats for different reasons. External actors are outsiders, which covers a broad range of motives and methods. An inform/informational policy term isn’t describing a person or actor. So hacktivist best captures someone who uses hacking methods specifically to protest a political or social issue.