Janet received an email that contained a link to a website that imitated the authentic website of her bank. The email requested her to key in her credit card number, her Social Security number, and her date of birth. She later found that her credit card was fraudulently charged for transactions she never made. It is inferred from this case that Janet is a victim of ________.
A)distributed denial of service
B)keylogging
C)phishing
D)cache poisoning

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Janet is a victim of phishing, which is a social engineering technique used to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, credit card details, and Social Security numbers by disguising as a trustworthy entity in electronic communications. The email requested Janet to click on a link that led to a fake website imitating her bank, and then enter her personal information, which was then used for fraudulent transactions. Distributed denial of service, keylogging, and cache poisoning are different types of cyberattacks that do not fit this scenario.

Janet Received an Email That Contained a Link to a Website