Free CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Practice Question

The most probable motivation behind this attack is financial gain. Utilizing social engineering to trick an employee into installing malicious software like a keylogger typically aims to capture sensitive information such as login credentials or financial data which can be used directly or indirectly (by selling the information) to make money. Other answer choices describe motivations that are less relevant to the context of gathering financial data using a spear-phishing technique aimed at employees.