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Attack Details
Attack Date:
Jun 10, 2022

Instagram Suspicious Account Activity Credential Phishing Attack

Initial Email Content

Subject
lnstagram Copyright Appeal
Body

Dear [Recipient User Name]


We recently received a report of a photo posted on your Instagram. An image of your album is reported to contain copyright content.


If no objection is made about the copyrighted work, we will need remove your account. Please fill in the appeal form.

 

Appeal Form

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Malicious Artifacts

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Attack Description

This link-based attack impersonates Instagram using a look-alike domain and a suspicious account activity theme to steal credentials.

Analysis Overview

Tactic
Look-alike Domain
Goal
Credential Theft
Impersonated Party
Vector
Link-based
Theme
Suspicious Account Activity
Language