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Attack Details
Attack Date:
Jun 27, 2022

Executive Impersonation Overdue Payment Payment Fraud BEC Attack

Initial Email Content

Subject
Re: SIN008750-June-2022
Body

Hi [Recipient First Name],

 

Can you set up a faster payment for the overdue attached invoice?

 

It needs to be paid immediately.

 

Kindly Advise.

 

Thanks.

 

[Executive Name]

[Executive Title]

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Attack Description

This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using a spoofed display name, a free webmail account, and an overdue payment theme to request a fraudulent payment.

Analysis Overview

Tactic
Spoofed Display Name
Free Webmail Account
Goal
Payment Fraud
Impersonated Party
Employee - Executive
Vector
Text-based
Theme
Overdue Payment
Language