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Annie's organization has been facing negative social media campaigns for months and is struggling to address them. Numerous bot posts about the company are providing incorrect information about the company. What type of attack is Annie's company facing?

Answer Options

A

A misinformation campaign

B

A pretexting campaign

C

An impersonation campaign

D

A disinformation campaign

Correct Answer: D

Explanation

Annie's company is facing a disinformation campaign. If users were simply getting facts wrong, this would be misinformation, but since bots are intentionally misstating information, it is disinformation. Pretexting would attempt to exploit human behaviors to explain why something needed to occur or why an attacker was asking for something. Impersonation occurs when an attacker pretends to be someone they are not.