Attacker Lists
This section lays out four sets of attackers which have been developed to various degrees.
Barnard's List
One set of attackers was developed by Robert Barnard in Intrusion Detection Systems (Barnard, 1988) and is covered in Ross Anderson's SecurityEngineering, 2nd Edition (Wiley, 2008, pp. 367-68). It consists of four attackers. Derek, a 19-year-old addict, is looking to steal to pay for his drugs. Charlie is a cat burglar who has been convicted seven times. Bruno is a “gentleman criminal” who steals art or other high-value items. Abdurrahman heads a cell of militants with military weapons training and technical support from a small government.
Verizon's Lists
Another set of attackers appears in the Verizon Data Breach Intelligence Report, and is derived from observation of their data. It consists of three types of actors who appear regularly: organized crime, state affiliated, and activists. Each is characterized by the industry of victims...