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0Rae's company recently received an email from a former employee threatening to release company data that they copied before they left the organization if the organization does not pay them a severance package. What threat actor motivation should she categorize this as?
Answer Options
A
Espionage
B
Revenge
C
Blackmail
D
Service disruption
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
The former employee is threatening to release data making this blackmail. Espionage—including both nation-state driven and corporate— typically involves theft of data or other information, and there is no description of revenge or an attempt to disrupt services.