Carol is employed by a university that collaborates with its engineering school to conduct confidential research for the U.S. Department of Defense. Recently, it has been discovered that the school has been compromised by an advanced persistent threat actor for over a year. Considering the breach, which consequence should Carol be MOST worried about?

While the recovery process from a breach can be expensive, the most significant concern in this case is the loss of data, such as intellectual property. The university is likely to experience reputational damage and may lose trust, which could impact its ability to conduct such research in the future. This could result in even greater costs to the university's research capabilities with the government.