Jason Hart was recently informed by his bank that someone illegally broke into the bank's computer system and gained access to information about customer account numbers and ATM access codes. The bank is recommending that Jason and other customers change their account numbers and access numbers for security reasons. The bank and Jason are victims of a:
A) net crasher.
B) software pirate.
C) slammer.
D) hacker.

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The scenario describes a situation where someone illegally gained access to the bank's computer system and stole customer information, which is a classic example of hacking. A net crasher typically causes a network or system to crash, a software pirate illegally copies and distributes copyrighted software, and a slammer is a type of computer virus that spreads rapidly and causes network congestion.

Jason Hart Was Recently Informed by His Bank That Someone