Hacktivists are typically motivated by social or political issues.

• A. Financial gain
• B. Personal grudges
• C. Social or political issues
• D. Random acts

Answer: (C)

Hacktivism is driven by using hacking as a form of activism. The core idea is that social or political concerns motivate the actions, with the aim of protesting, raising awareness, or pressuring organizations or governments to change policies. Because the goal is ideological advocacy, the methods are chosen to maximize visibility for the cause—such as website defacement, information leaks, or coordinated DDoS activity—rather than to steal money or cause random disruption. That’s why the motivation line up with social or political issues. In contrast, financial gain points to criminal profit, personal grudges point to revenge, and random acts lack a consistent objective tied to a protest or campaign.