The intimidation of government or civilian population by using information technology to disable critical national infrastructure in order to achieve political, religious, or ideological goals is known as which of the following?
A)whistleblowing
B)cyberterrorism
C)hacktivism
D)cyberespionage

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The specific use of information technology to disable critical national infrastructure for political or ideological reasons is the definition of cyberterrorism. Whistleblowing involves the release of confidential information in order to expose wrongdoing, while hacktivism involves using hacking skills for political activism, and cyberespionage involves stealing sensitive information from a target.

The Intimidation of Government or Civilian Population by Using Information