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0Johnson Widgets strictly limits access to total sales volume information, classifying it as a competitive secret. However, shipping clerks have unrestricted access to order records to facilitate transaction completion. A shipping clerk recently pulled all of the individual sales records for a quarter from the database and totaled them up to determine the total sales volume. What type of attack occurred?
Answer Options
A
Social engineering
B
Inference
C
Aggregation
D
Data diddling
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
In an aggregation attack, individual(s) use their access to specific pieces of information to piece together a larger picture that they are not authorized to access.