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If the hacker creates a persona of authority such that the users ask the hacker for information, then such an attack would be called:
Identity theft
Reverse social engineering
Social engineering
Impersonation
The most relevant answer to the questions is 'reverse social engineering' where the contact is initiated by the user mistaking the hacker for a person in authority (for example, a help desk employee).
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