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Attack Details
Attack Date:
May 20, 2022
Executive Impersonation Payment Fraud BEC Attack
Initial Email Content
Subject
Management Consultancy Services
Body
Hi [Recipient First Name],
Can you initiate a transfer that goes out today?
If you could expedite this, notify me when you are set to proceed so I can forward an attachment of the payment instructions.
Thanks,
[Executive First Name]
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Attack Description
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using a matching malicious domain username, a free webmail account, and a spoofed display name to request a fraudulent payment.
Analysis Overview
Tactic
Matching Malicious Domain Username
Free Webmail Account
Spoofed Display Name
Goal
Payment Fraud
Impersonated Party
Employee - Executive
Vector
Text-based
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