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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Someone who carries out an attack with intent regardless of any political views.
A
Hacker
B
Hacktivist
C
Vulnerability Broker
D
Phisher
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hacktivists are hacker groups that work together to achieve a certain objective. Mostly political in nature, these organizations. In other cases, social activism, religious activism or anything else could be their motivation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Derived from combining the words ‘Hack’ and ‘Activism’, hacktivism is the act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system, for politically or socially motivated purposes.

Detailed explanation-3: -9) Hacktivist These types of hackers intend to hack government websites. They pose themselves as activists, so known as a hacktivist. Hacktivists can be an individual or a bunch of nameless hackers whose intent is to gain access to government websites and networks.

Detailed explanation-4: -During a cyber attack, the attacker gains unauthorized access to a computer system, network, or device for stealing, modifying, or destroying data. The attacker may use a variety of tactics, including malware, social engineering, or exploiting vulnerabilities in software or systems.

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