The actor making IT-related attacks - who, why and how?

Authors:

  • Ånäs Per

Publish date: 2002-01-01

Report number: FOI-R--0271--SE

Pages: 41

Written in: Swedish

Abstract

This report sets its focus at possible actors in IT-related attacs. The conclusion drawn is that the main characteristics and qualifications of the actor can be described in six parameters. They are: purpose, group size, knowledge, relations, method of atac, and etnical limitations. Each parameter was then further concretized, and so a matrix was formed. The matrix can be used as a tool for predicting future actors in the field of IT-related attacs.