Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Entry-Level Technician (PCCET) — Question 108

Anthem server breaches disclosed Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from a number of its servers. The infiltration by hackers was attributed to which type of vulnerability?

Answer options

• A. an intranet-accessed contractor's system that was compromised
• B. exploitation of an unpatched security vulnerability
• C. access by using a third-party vendor's password
• D. a phishing scheme that captured a database administrator's password

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as the breach was specifically caused by a phishing scheme that targeted a database administrator's password. The other options involve different types of vulnerabilities that were not the cause of this particular incident.