CompTIA CASP+ (CAS-004) — Question 409

An accounting team member received a voicemail message from someone who sounded like the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In the voicemail message, the caller requested a wire transfer to a bank account the organization had not used before. Which of the following best describes this type of attack?

Answer options

• A. The attacker used deepfake technology to simulate the CFO's voice.
• B. The CFO tried to commit a form of embezzlement.
• C. The attacker used caller ID spoofing to imitate the CFO's internal phone extension.
• D. The attacker successfully phished someone in the accounts payable department.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the attacker used advanced deepfake technology to convincingly replicate the CFO's voice, making the request appear legitimate. Option B is incorrect as the CFO did not initiate the request; it was the attacker posing as the CFO. Option C is wrong since there is no indication of caller ID spoofing being used, and option D does not apply because the scenario involves a voicemail rather than a phishing attack directly targeting someone.