A disgruntled employee, about to be terminated, copies a large volume of customer data to a personal USB drive and later sells it to a competitor. Which attack vector and motivation best describe this incident?

Phishing with disruption motivation

Social engineering with hacktivism motivation

Insider threat with financial gain motivation

Malware with espionage motivation

A hacktivist group has launched a campaign to protest a company's environmental policies. They have defaced the company's public website and are planning to overwhelm the company's internet-facing servers with traffic. Which combination of attack vectors and motivation best describes this campaign?

DDoS and website defacement, motivated by hacktivism

Website defacement and social engineering, motivated by disruption

Phishing and malware, motivated by financial gain

DDoS and insider threat, motivated by espionage

A company has been hit by a ransomware attack that encrypted critical files. The attackers gained initial access through a phishing email. The company also suspects that an insider may have provided the attackers with network information. Which combination of attack vectors and motivations best describes this incident?

Social engineering and web-based attack, motivated by espionage

Insider threat and credential theft, motivated by disruption

Phishing and insider threat, motivated by financial gain

Malware and DDoS, motivated by hacktivism

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Recognize Common Types of Attacks and Attack Vectors. SPLK-5001 Practice Questions (Page 3)

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11foundation · easy
Which attack type relies on manipulating human psychology to trick users into performing actions or divulging confidential information?
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12expert · hard
A company has been targeted by a group that is protesting the company's use of child labor in its supply chain. The group has launched a DDoS attack on the company's website and has also leaked internal emails to the press. Which motivation best describes this group's actions?
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13application · medium
A disgruntled employee, about to be terminated, copies a large volume of customer data to a personal USB drive and later sells it to a competitor. Which attack vector and motivation best describe this incident?
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14application · medium
A hacktivist group has launched a campaign to protest a company's environmental policies. They have defaced the company's public website and are planning to overwhelm the company's internet-facing servers with traffic. Which combination of attack vectors and motivation best describes this campaign?
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15expert · hard
A company has been hit by a ransomware attack that encrypted critical files. The attackers gained initial access through a phishing email. The company also suspects that an insider may have provided the attackers with network information. Which combination of attack vectors and motivations best describes this incident?
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Questions 11–15

Which attack type relies on manipulating human psychology to trick users into performing actions or divulging confidential information?

A company has been targeted by a group that is protesting the company's use of child labor in its supply chain. The group has launched a DDoS attack on the company's website and has also leaked internal emails to the press. Which motivation best describes this group's actions?

A disgruntled employee, about to be terminated, copies a large volume of customer data to a personal USB drive and later sells it to a competitor. Which attack vector and motivation best describe this incident?

A hacktivist group has launched a campaign to protest a company's environmental policies. They have defaced the company's public website and are planning to overwhelm the company's internet-facing servers with traffic. Which combination of attack vectors and motivation best describes this campaign?

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