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Attack Details
Attack Date:
May 10, 2022
Executive Impersonation Payment Fraud BEC Attack
Initial Email Content
Subject
Transfer
Body
[Recipient First Name],
Would you please transfer $98,000 to the wire instruction below and also send me a copy of the payment confirmation.
Memo: [Fake Vendor Name]
Wire funds to Bank Of America
Bank address 8001 Villa Park Drive. Henrico, VA 23228
Routing number [Routing Number]
Account number [Account Number]
Beneficiary name [Fake Vendor Name]
Beneficiary address [Fake Vendor Address]
Thank you,
[Executive Name].
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Attack Description
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using a spoofed display name and a maliciously registered domain to request a fraudulent payment.
Analysis Overview
Tactic
Spoofed Display Name
Maliciously Registered Domain
Goal
Payment Fraud
Impersonated Party
Employee - Executive
Vector
Text-based
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