What kind of network attack involves data being intercepted, altered, or sent to an unauthorized user by an intermediary hardware device?

Neither the server administrator nor the user is aware of on-path attacks, which clandestinely insert something (like a piece of software or a malicious router) between a server and the user. Data is intercepted by the on-path attack, which then delivers the information to the server as if nothing were wrong. The on-path attack software may be compromising the security of your system and session by recording and altering information for someone to view later. Systems that do not adhere to acceptable security policies and procedures are called non-compliant systems. Zombie and botnet attacks occur when the victim is unaware that malware is installed on their computer. Their computer is a zombie, and a botnet attack is when numerous zombies are deployed to attack a system. When another system pretends or appears to be a trusted system, this is called spoofing.