A mass cyber attack occurred in a country when it took severe actions against a group of citizens who protested against the country's religious policies.The attack involved a denial-of-service in which selected sites were bombarded with traffic to force them offline.This is an example of ________.
A) cyberterrorism
B) logic bombing
C) cyberforensics
D) cyberbullying
E) cybersquatting

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The mass cyber attack was carried out in response to the country's actions against a group of citizens protesting religious policies, which suggests some political or ideological motivation. The attack was also aimed at disrupting the normal functioning of selected sites through flooding them with traffic, which can cause economic damage and create fear and panic among the targeted population. These are typical characteristics of cyberterrorism, which aims to use technology to achieve political or social goals, generate fear or disruption, or cause harm or destruction. The other answer choices either do not fit the context or do not capture the scope and impact of the attack.

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