From the course: Supply Chain Cybersecurity: Preventing Supply Chain Attacks
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Threat actors and their motivations
From the course: Supply Chain Cybersecurity: Preventing Supply Chain Attacks
Threat actors and their motivations
- Nowadays, we don't just store our information in cabinets that we can lock away with a key. Our personal and professional recordkeeping has now evolved into the digital realm, as well. The amount of bank accounts, financial statements, health records and biometric identifiers that are stored digitally have exponentially increased over the past decade, and with that innovation comes those who are looking to exploit it and you. Who are the people that want this data? Threat actors are individuals, groups, or governments that seek to gain unauthorized access to information systems in order to leverage data, systems, and networks for personal gain and have a variety of motivations and varied levels of sophistication. Let's unpack a few. There are really three main areas that change depending on the threat actor. Motivation, goal, and tool or strategy. One of the most common threat actor types is the cybercriminal. Some…
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