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Attack Details
Attack Date:
May 12, 2022
Executive Impersonation Employee Incentive Gift Card Request BEC Attack
Initial Email Content
Subject
Surprise Incentive
Body
[Recipient First Name],
How are you doing today, before this skip my mind today i think i will like to appreciate some of the staff with little incentive today, so i will like you to perform little task for me soon, let me know if you are available so that i can send you details.
Regards,
[Executive Name]
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Attack Description
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using a spoofed display name, a maliciously registered domain, and an employee incentive theme to request the purchase of gift cards.
Analysis Overview
Tactic
Maliciously Registered Domain
Spoofed Display Name
Goal
Gift Card Request
Impersonated Party
Employee - Executive
Vector
Text-based
Theme
Employee Incentive
Language