Question

___________ is an activity that takes place when cyber-criminals infiltrates any data source and takes away or alters sensitive information.

(a) Data-hack

(b) Data-stealing

(c) Database altering

(d) Data breach

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The question is from How Security Breach Takes Place topic in division Security Ethics, Security Breach Scenarios & Corporate Security of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) Data breach

Easiest explanation: Data breach an activity that takes place when cyber-criminals infiltrates any data source and takes away or alters sensitive information. This is either done using a network to steal all local files or get access physically to a system.