Question

A mass cyber attack occurred in a country when it took severe actions against a group of citizens who protested against the country's religious policies. The attack involved a denial-of-service in which selected sites were bombarded with traffic to force them offline. This is an example of ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

cyberterrorism

Explanation:

Cyberterrorism -

It is the act by which internet is used to perform any harmful activity , which can lead to loss of life and property , is referred to as a cyberterrorism .

This is done at higher platform with many people being affected by it .

Certain tools like , phishing, computer worms and virus , malicious software are involved in this case .

Hence, the example given in the question , showcase , cyberterrorism .