Sarah received an email that claimed to be from her bank. The email asked her to provide her password. Sarah later found out that the email was not from her bank and that she had given sensitive information to someone who gained access to her accounts. This is an example of a ____________.

A) worm
B) trojan horse
C) phishing attack
D) denial of service attack

Phishing Attack

A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in electronic communication.

Sensitive Information

Data that must be protected from unauthorized access or disclosure, including personal data, financial information, and other types of information classified as confidential.

Email

A method of exchanging digital messages over the Internet, using specific protocols for communication between senders and recipients.