IAPP CIPT Question Answer
Between November 30th and December 2nd, 2013, cybercriminals successfully infected the credit card payment systems and bypassed security controls of a United States-based retailer with malware that exfiltrated 40 million credit card numbers. Six months prior, the retailer had malware detection software installed to prevent against such an attack.
Which of the following would best explain why the retailer’s consumer data was still exfiltrated?