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Attack Details
Attack Date:
May 9, 2022
Executive Impersonation Legal Matter Payment Fraud BEC Attack
Initial Email Content
Subject
consulting
Body
Hi [Recipient First Name],
Please can we process a payment today? for a legal consultation ordered by myself.
Best Regards
[Executive Name].
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Attack Description
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using a spoofed display name, a free webmail account, and a legal matter theme to request a fraudulent payment.
Analysis Overview
Tactic
Spoofed Display Name
Free Webmail Account
Goal
Payment Fraud
Impersonated Party
Employee - Executive
Vector
Text-based
Theme
Legal Matter
Language