CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 546

In a lessons-learned report, it is suspected that a well-organized, well-funded, and extremely sophisticated group of attackers may have been responsible for a breach at a nuclear facility. Which of the following describes the type of actors that may have been implicated?

Answer options

• A. Nation-state
• B. Hacktivist
• C. Insider
• D. Competitor

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Nation-state, as these actors typically have significant resources and sophisticated capabilities to conduct attacks on critical infrastructure. Options B (Hacktivist), C (Insider), and D (Competitor) generally do not possess the same level of funding and organization associated with large-scale national attacks.