Which of the following threat actors would most likely target an organization by using a logic bomb within an internally-developed application?

Nation-state actors typically engage in sophisticated cyber espionage or attacks targeting critical infrastructure. While they may use various methods to achieve their goals, logic bombs are more often utilized by someone with direct access and knowledge of internal systems, which is less characteristic of nation-state operations that usually focus on broader strategic objectives rather than individual applications.

Organized crime groups often pursue financial motives through methods such as ransomware or data theft. While they may employ various tactics to compromise systems, they generally do not have the same level of insider access to an organization’s internal applications as a trusted insider would. Their operations are typically more opportunistic rather than methodical embedding of malicious code in proprietary software.

Hacktivists are usually driven by ideological motives and focus on public demonstrations or disruptions rather than subtle, hidden attacks like logic bombs. Their tactics often involve defacing websites or leaking information rather than compromising internal applications, which requires insider knowledge and access that they typically do not possess.