What phase of the advanced persistent threat lifecycle is John currently in?

John, a professional hacker, is trying to perform APT attack on the target organization network. He gains access to a single system of a target organization and tries to obtain administrative login credentials to gain further access to the systems in the network using various techniques.

What phase of the advanced persistent threat lifecycle is John currently in?
A . Initial intrusion
B . Search and exfiltration
C . Expansion
D . Persistence

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Answer: C