Which of the following statements best defines cyberterrorism?
A)It involves the deployment of malware that secretly steals data in the computer systems of organizations.
B)It is the unintended release of sensitive data or the access of sensitive data by unauthorized individuals.
C)It is a network attack in which an intruder gains access to a network and stays undetected with the intention of stealing data over a long period of time.
D)It is the intimidation of a government by using information technology to disable critical national infrastructure to achieve ideological goals.

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Cyberterrorism refers to the utilization of information technology to disable critical national infrastructure with the intention of creating panic, chaos, and terror to achieve ideological goals. Option A describes a cyber attack, option B describes a data breach, and option C describes a network intrusion.

Which of the Following Statements Best Defines Cyberterrorism