An Offender Overloads a Gambling Website with Bogus Messages and Useless

question 22

Multiple Choice

An offender overloads a gambling website with bogus messages and useless data,preventing it from doing further business until a ransom is paid.The crime in this case is best described as:

• A) A denial of service attack.
• B) Identity theft.
• C) Phishing.
• D) Piracy.

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Definitions:

Collectibility

The likelihood or ability of an entity to collect on its accounts receivable or outstanding debts.

Account

A record in financial accounting that tracks the financial transactions of a specific asset, liability, equity, revenue, or expense.

Aging

A method used in accounting to categorize the amounts owed by customers based on the length of time an invoice has been outstanding.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account that reduces accounts receivable to reflect the estimated amounts that are expected to be uncollectible.