Question

when sony pictures had revealing and embarrassing email exchanges about their inner workings as a company leaked to the public, the company was the victim of which cyber - crime?
identity theft
doxing
imposter scams
spear phishing

Explanation:

• Identity theft involves stealing personal information (like SSNs) to impersonate someone, not company - internal email leaks.
• Doxing is the act of publicly revealing private or identifying information about an individual or organization. Sony Pictures' internal email exchanges (private company - related information) being leaked to the public fits the definition of doxing.
• Imposter scams involve pretending to be someone else (e.g., a bank, a relative) to trick people into giving money or information, which is not relevant here.
• Spear phishing is a targeted email attack to get individuals to reveal information or install malware. While it could be a method to access the emails, the act of leaking them publicly is doxing.

Answer:

doxing