Hacktivist - Threat Actor

 Hacktivist

A hacktivist threat actor is a person or group that uses cyberattacks to make a political or social statement. Hacktivists are motivated by a need to publicize an organization's misdeeds or to be part of a political or social movement, rather than money.

Hacktivists often target organizations, websites, or systems that they perceive to oppose their beliefs. Their attacks can include: Defacing a website to spread a specific message, exposing sensitive information, Disrupting critical infrastructure, and DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks.

Hacktivists are different from ethical or white hat hackers, who work with organizations to test their approach to cybersecurity. Hacktivists also differ from cybercriminals, who are typically motivated by money.