An organization has detected suspicious activity targeting their customer database. Which of the following threat actors is MOST likely pursuing financial gain through the exfiltration and subsequent sale of confidential customer information?
Organized crime groups often engage in the theft of data for the purpose of selling it on the black market, as it can be extremely profitable. Nation-state actors are typically more interested in espionage or sabotage; hacktivists are motivated by political or societal goals, and insiders might seek revenge or intellectual challenge, but are less likely to sell data on a scale consistent with organized crime.
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