A network engineer discovers that a foreign government hacked one of the defense contractors in their home country and stole intellectual property. What is the threat agent in this situation?
A) the intellectual property that was stolen
B) the defense contractor who stored the intellectual property
C) the method used to conduct the attack
D) the foreign government that conducted the attack

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The threat agent is the entity responsible for carrying out the attack, which in this case is the foreign government that conducted the attack.

A Network Engineer Discovers That a Foreign Government Hacked One