Nation state actors

Question 1

Nation state actors

Answer 1

groups that are sponsored by a government to conduct cyber operations against other nations, orgs, or individuals. Part of a nations militiary or inteligence

Question 2

False flag attack

Answer 2

Attack that is orchestrated in such a way that it appears to originate from a different source or group. Mislead or throw off investigators

Question 3

Advanced persistent threat

Answer 3

Term that used to be used synonymously with nation state actor because of their long term persistence and stealth, ie, organized cybercrime group.

Question 4

What does APT allow

Answer 4

intruder gains access to network remains undetected for a long period of time, usually used for stealing data or monitoring network activities, usually without causing major issues

Question 5

Motivation

Answer 5

Achieve long term strategic goals. Ie, intelligence, or cyber espionage

Question 6

Who is general target

Answer 6

Banks, crypto exchanges, or financial institutions

Question 7

Stuxnet worm

Answer 7

Designed to sabotage the iranian govt nuclear program