Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI v10) — Question 52

Robert, a cloud architect, received a huge bill from the cloud service provider, which usually doesn't happen. After analyzing the bill, he found that the cloud resource consumption was very high. He then examined the cloud server and discovered that a malicious code was running on the server, which was generating huge but harmless traffic from the server. This means that the server has been compromised by an attacker with the sole intention to hurt the cloud customer financially. Which attack is described in the above scenario?

Answer options

• A. XSS Attack
• B. DDoS Attack (Distributed Denial of Service)
• C. Man-in-the-cloud Attack
• D. EDoS Attack (Economic Denial of Service)

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, EDoS Attack, as it focuses on overwhelming a target’s financial resources rather than service availability. An EDoS attack aims to generate significant costs for the victim, which is consistent with the situation described. The other options, like XSS and DDoS, pertain to different forms of cyber attacks that do not specifically target financial harm in this manner.