A company's publicly accessible blog has been defaced with political slogans and messages. These unauthorized alterations have not resulted in any financial demand, data theft, or additional malfunctions within the company's IT infrastructure. Which type of threat actor is MOST likely to be responsible for this incident?
The correct answer is Hacktivist, as their primary motivation is often to promote political or social change, and they are known to deface websites to send a message. This type of activity is consistent with the observed unauthorized alterations containing political slogans without any financial gain or significant disruption of services, which diverges from the modus operandi of other threat actors like nation-states or organized crime groups.
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