Executive Impersonation Mergers & Acquisitions Payment Fraud BEC Attack

Initial Email Content

Subject

Investment Assets

Body

Hi [Recipient First Name],

I need you to take care of a financial obligation in order to finalize an agreement. Kindly get back to me so i can forward you the Instructions as received for processing so i can proceed.

Thanks.

Attack Screenshots

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Malicious Artifacts

Additional Indicators of Compromise

Type

Description

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Attack Description

This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using a spoofed display name, a maliciously registered domain, and a mergers & acquisitions theme to request a fraudulent payment.

Analysis Overview

Type

Business Email Compromise

Tactic

Spoofed Display Name

Maliciously Registered Domain

Goal

Payment Fraud

Impersonated Party

Employee - Executive

Vector

Text-based

Theme

Mergers & Acquisitions

Language