A woman receives instructions from her terrorist cell to release a virus into the networked systems of major banks and credit card companies. The virus was designed to wipe out financial records, including student loan and credit card debt. What form of terrorism is this?

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This scenario describes cyberterrorism, which involves the use of cyberattacks against networks, computer systems, or digital information with the intent to cause harm or further social, ideological, religious, political, or similar objectives. In this case, the attack targets financial systems to disrupt and damage their operations.

A Woman Receives Instructions from Her Terrorist Cell to Release