sabotage
In the context of ITWissen.info and the topics of data communication and information technology covered therein, sabotage is a deliberate intervention in a system, network or program in order to impair its functionality and disrupt the economic process. Sabotage endangers data and network security as well as information and IT security. It represents a threat and can also refer to the damage of facilities or systems.
In contrast to manipulation, sabotage requires criminal energy.