CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 673

A user believes a work email account has been compromised. A technician discovers that an email seeming to be from the user's bank shares the same origin IP address as the last login to the email account. Which of the following types of attack is described in this scenario?

Answer options

• A. Spam
• B. Ransomware
• C. Man-in-the-middle
• D. Phishing

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Man-in-the-middle, as this attack involves intercepting communications between two parties, which can include sending spoofed emails. The other options do not fit the scenario: A (Spam) refers to unsolicited emails, B (Ransomware) involves malware that encrypts files for ransom, and D (Phishing) is about tricking users into revealing personal information, which isn't directly indicated by the IP address correlation.