During the past few years, there has been an increasing number of companies targeted by malicious entities around the world seeking to obtain their data. That in itself is no surprise, given that nearly all companies have valuable data from which someone else could profit, plus the sheer volume of methods available to today’s attackers-for-hire.

However, there are some attackers driven by factors other than money, be it social causes, patriotism or even anarchism. These digital hacktivists can be more dangerous than attackers seeking profit, as they may have no objective other than to contribute to the downfall of your organization, if they believe it conflicts with their agendas.

In this tip, we’ll discuss how hactivists may play a role in certain high-profile attacks, how security teams can begin to assess whether an organization may be a likely hacktivist target and precautions to take to avoid catching the eye of these highly motivated digital miscreants.

Hacktivist attacks: Yes or no?
It’s difficult to segregate a particular company or industry as a potential