Which of the following cybersecurity risks nearly occurred in the situation described?

A newly appointed board member received an email that appeared to be from the company’s CEO.

The email stated:

“Good morning. As you remember, the closure of projects is our top priority. Kindly organize prompt payment of the attached invoice for our new solar energy partners.” The board member quickly replied to the email and asked under which project the expense should be accounted. Only then did he realize that the sender ‘s mail domain was different from the company’s.

Which of the following cybersecurity risks nearly occurred in the situation described?
A . A risk of spyware and malware.
B . A risk of corporate espionage.
C . A ransomware attack risk.
D . A social engineering risk.

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Answer: A