Summarize that this type of threat involves the deliberate sabotage of a computer system or business or acts of vandalism to either destroy an asset or damage the image of an organization.

Emphasize that these threats can range from petty vandalism by employees to organized sabotage against an organization. Identify that organizations frequently rely on image to support the generation of revenue, and vandalism to a Web site can erode consumer confidence, thus reducing the organization’s sales and net worth. Compared to Web site defacement, vandalism within a network is more malicious in intent and less public.