A group of intruders accessed RK Bank's IP address and accepted payments on the bank's behalf.This attack is an example of ________.
A) sniffing
B) keylogging
C) spoofing
D) denial of service

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Spoofing involves impersonation or masquerading as a legitimate entity to gain unauthorized access or exploit vulnerabilities. In this case, the intruders gained access to RK Bank's IP address and accepted payments on the bank's behalf, indicating they were posing as the bank. Sniffing involves intercepting and analyzing network traffic, keylogging involves capturing keystrokes on a device, and denial of service involves overwhelming a system with requests to disrupt its normal functioning.

A Group of Intruders Accessed RK Bank's IP Address and Accepted