One of his firm's clients details an incident in which a hacker - a former employee - stole trade secrets from the client and threatened to release them to the competition if he was not paid. In which of the following categories does Jamal place this incident?
A)vandalism
B)trespass and espionage
C)extortion
D)software attack

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The incident described involves extortion, as the hacker was attempting to obtain payment in exchange for not releasing sensitive information.

One of His Firm's Clients Details an Incident in Which