212-82 · Question #124
An advanced persistent threat (APT) group known for Its stealth and sophistication targeted a leading software development company. The attack was meticulously planned and executed over several months
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An advanced persistent threat (APT) group known for Its stealth and sophistication targeted a leading software development company. The attack was meticulously planned and executed over several months. It involved exploiting vulnerabilities at both the application level and the operating system level. The attack resulted in the extraction of sensitive source code and disruption of development operations. Post-incident analysis revealed multiple attack vectors, including phishing, exploitation of unknown/unpatched vulnerabilities in software/hardware. and lateral movement within the network. Given the nature and execution of this attack, what was the primary method used by the attackers to initiate this APT?
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- AExploiting default passwords to gain initial access to the network.
- BExploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the application used by developers.
- CExploiting a known vulnerability in the firewall to bypass network defenses.
- DCompromising a third-party vendor with access to the company's development environment.
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