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Attack Details
Attack Date:
May 6, 2022
Executive Impersonation Gift Card Request BEC Attack
Initial Email Content
Subject
[Target Company Name] [Target Company City/State]
Body
Hi [Recipient First Name]
Are you free at the moment? Get back to me as soon as you can.
Thanks.
[Executive Name]
Chief Executive Officer
Sent from iCloud
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Attack Description
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using a personalized email subject, a spoofed display name, and a free webmail account to request the purchase of gift cards.
Analysis Overview
Tactic
Personalized Email Subject
Spoofed Display Name
Free Webmail Account
Goal
Gift Card Request
Impersonated Party
Employee - Executive
Vector
Text-based
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