The 2017 Equifax data breach occurred because attackers _______.
A) exploited a vulnerability in some web application software
B) sent e-mails to consumers with links to websites with malicious software
C) used social engineering to get user IDs and passwords from employees
D) were able to access discarded equipment with sensitive information

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The 2017 Equifax data breach occurred because attackers exploited a vulnerability in the Apache Struts web application software, which was used by Equifax. This allowed them to gain unauthorized access to the company's data.

The 2017 Equifax Data Breach Occurred Because Attackers _______