Hacktivist

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001703

An individual or group that uses computer hacking techniques to promote a political agenda or social cause. Their actions range from website defacement and denial-of-service attacks to data theft and leaks intended to embarrass or harm a target organization. Unlike cybercriminals motivated by financial gain, hacktivists are driven by ideology, a distinction relevant for cyber insurance policies which differentiate between types of cyber attacks when defining coverage.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-INS-001703
Field	Insurance and risk management

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001703",
  "term": "Hacktivist",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "An individual or group that uses computer hacking techniques to promote a political agenda or social cause. Their actions range from website defacement and denial-of-service attacks to data theft and leaks intended to embarrass or harm a target organization. Unlike cybercriminals motivated by financial gain, hacktivists are driven by ideology, a distinction relevant for cyber insurance policies which differentiate between types of cyber attacks when defining coverage.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/hacktivist/"
}

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