What is an example of the indirect damage caused by this fire?

There was a fire in a branch of the company Midwest Insurance. The fire department quickly arrived at the scene and could extinguish the fire before it spread and burned down the entire premises. The server, however, was destroyed in the fire. The backup tapes kept in another room had melted and many other documents were lost for good.

What is an example of the indirect damage caused by this fire?
A . Melted backup tapes
B . Burned computer systems
C . Burned documents
D . Water damage due to the fire extinguishers

Answer: D

Explanation:

An example of the indirect damage caused by the fire in the branch of Midwest Insurance is water damage due to the fire extinguishers. Indirect damage is the damage that occurs as a consequence of an incident, but not directly caused by it. Indirect damage can include loss of revenue, reputation, customers, market share, etc. In this case, the water damage due to the fire extinguishers is not directly caused by the fire itself, but by the actions taken to stop it. The water damage can affect other assets or information that were not burned by the fire, such as furniture, carpets, documents, etc. ISO/IEC 27001:2022 defines indirect impact as “impact resulting from consequences of an unwanted incident” (see clause 3.26).

Reference: [CQI & IRCA Certified ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor Training Course], ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information technology ― Security techniques ― Information security management systems ― Requirements, [What is Indirect Damage?]