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Attack Details
Attack Date:
May 3, 2022
Executive Impersonation Legal Matter Payment Fraud BEC Attack
Initial Email Content
Subject
Corporate Matters
Body
Hi [Recipient First Name],
I would like you to be in charge of a matter that needs to be resolved with our appointed legal advisors within this week.
Please let me know soonest by email if you can assist in this and I will provide you with more details.
Best Regards,
[Executive Name]
Sent From my Smartphone
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Attack Description
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using email spoofing and a legal matter theme to request a fraudulent payment.
Analysis Overview
Tactic
Spoofed Email Address
Goal
Payment Fraud
Impersonated Party
Employee - Executive
Vector
Text-based
Theme
Legal Matter
Language