CertNexus Certified Cyber Secure Coder (CSC) — Question 63

It was recently discovered that many of an organization’s servers were running unauthorized cryptocurrency mining software. Which of the following assets were being targeted in this attack? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Power resources
• B. Network resources
• C. Disk resources
• D. Computing resources
• E. Financial resources

Correct answer: A, B

Explanation

The correct answers are A and B because cryptocurrency mining requires substantial power consumption and utilizes network bandwidth for operations. The other options, while potentially impacted, are not directly targeted by the mining process itself.