home/glossary/Insider Attack

Insider Attack

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

Those who are within [an] organisation may have authorised access to vast amounts of sensitive company records that are essential for maintaining competitiveness and market position, and knowledge of information services and procedures that are crucial for daily operations. . . .[and] should an individual choose to act against the organisation, then with their privileged access and their extensive knowledge, they are well positioned to cause serious damage.

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Threat95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
?unassignedlast reviewed

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Insider Attacks
possessive
Insider Attack's
pluralpossessive
Insider Attacks'