What is Cyber Terrorism?
Cyber terrorism is a politically-motivated attack against computers and data. These attacks are intended to be disruptive and advance the attackers’ political or religious stance. Acts of cyber terrorism result in a total or partial interruption of a computer system. Unlike cyber extortion, the hacker isn’t asking for any sort of ransom in cyber terrorism situations.
Examples of Cyber Terrorism
- Sophisticated network attacks to gain access to sensitive data and high-value business information
- Viruses and worms that are maliciously designed to disrupt, damage and attack an electronic infrastructure
- Hacks to collect personally-identifiable information which can be used to steal identities