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Attack Details
Attack Date:
Mar 8, 2022
Employee Impersonation Payroll Diversion BEC Attack
Initial Email Content
Subject
Body
Hi [Recipient Name],
This is to notify you that am having issues with my current bank
account on file, I want to update my new bank account details before
payroll is process.
What details do you need?
Sincerely ,
[Impersonated Employee Name]
[Impersonated Employee Title]
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Attack Description
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an employee using display name spoofing and a free webmail account to divert payroll deposits to a fraudulent account.
Analysis Overview
Tactic
Spoofed Display Name
Free Webmail Account
Goal
Payroll Diversion
Impersonated Party
Employee - Other
Vector
Text-based
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