During a routine analysis of network traffic, your team notices a series of irregular low-and-slow data exfiltration attempts to a command-and-control server. These attempts are highly targeted and sophisticated, demonstrating knowledge of the network's architecture and using encryption to avoid detection. Which type of threat actor is most likely involved in this scenario?
An Advanced Persistent Threat actor is usually responsible for sophisticated, targeted, and prolonged cyberattack campaigns against specific entities. They employ various techniques to infiltrate networks stealthily and maintain long-term presence without being detected. The characteristics described in the question match those of an APT, such as knowledge of the network's architecture, use of encryption, and low-and-slow data exfiltration techniques to avoid detection. Other options might involve more opportunistic or less sophisticated behaviors that do not fit the described scenario.
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