Consider the following examples of computer crime as you answer the next question: i. Social Security numbers are stolen from a company's database.ii. A fraudster uses a computer to identify people over the age of 80 with annual incomes of $250,000 or more
Iii) A supervisor receives threats from a worker via e-mail; the worker demands promotion as a condition of not exposing the supervisor's illegal acts
Iv) An unhappy customer launches a denial-of-service attack
Which of the following pairs an item from the list with an appropriate description of a business risk?
A)Extortion, i
B)Service interruption, ii
C)Extortion, iii
D)None of the above

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Extortion involves threats made for financial gain, as seen in scenario iii where the worker is using threats to demand promotion.

Consider the Following Examples of Computer Crime as You Answer