A hacker extracts clients' social security numbers from a company's information system, then offers to sell the numbers back to the company to prevent their disclosure. The hacker's actions are an example of:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The hacker's actions constitute as extortion, which is the use of threats or intimidation to obtain something from someone, in this case, money from the company to prevent the social security numbers from being disclosed.

A Hacker Extracts Clients' Social Security Numbers from a Company's