Online Fraudsouthern New Hampshire University Ise-659: Cyber

Online FraudSouthern New Hampshire University ISE-659: Cyberlaw and Ethics 03:48:41 GMT -05:00Online FraudBreach AnalysisPepsi Bottling Ventures LLC’s network encountered a breach around December 23, 2022. Threat actors successfully installed info-stealing malware that allowed them to exploit Pepsi for about 27 days until the breach was contained. Pepsi alerted the authorities and stated that an unknown party accessed there internal IT systems and installed malware that allowed access to names, home and email addresses, IDs and driver’s license numbers. The incident also exposed financial account information, like passwords, pins, access numbers, social security numbers, passport information, and digital signatures.Pepsi Bottling Ventures is the largest privately owned Pepsi-Cola bottler in the United States. It handles 18 facilities in various states and has over 2300 employees. Its data breach announcement surprised many given the company’s reputation in the industry (Gyongyo, 2023). It is not clear how many individuals were affected and whether the affected parties include customers or employees.CauseThe cause of the incident was a malware attack. Although not stated where the malware attack came from, it more than likely came from someone opening an