NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY GREEN PAPER – SUPPORTING DOCUMENT 3.2 THE CYBER THREAT AGENTS This section attributes cyber threats to an identified number of threat agents. Table 2 identifies the various threat agents along with the likely key motive for their activity. Threat Agent Motive Cyber criminal Profit oriented - in criminal activities Online social hacker Criminal Hactivist Socially motivated citizens Nation state Espionage Corporation Espionage Employee (current, former) Revenge, sabotage, extortion or profit Cyber fighter Nationally motivated citizens Cyber terrorist Ideological Script kiddy Thrilled about past achievements, considered outrageous/skills of tech saavy individuals Table 2 – Threat Agents The level of sophistication in terms of expertise and technology capability for each of the identified threat agents can also be noted by the Figure below. Technology Capability Low High Low Employee Expertise Cyber Criminal Hacktivist Nation-State High On-line Social Hacker Corporation Cyber fighter Cyber terrorist Figure 1- The level of sophistication of each threat agent 15 Malta | National Cyber Security Strategy Green Paper – Supporting Document