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Attack Details
Attack Date:
May 3, 2022
Executive Impersonation Payment Fraud BEC Attack
Initial Email Content
Subject
Oversea payment
Body
Are you available? I need you to process an international wire payment to a vendor today. What are the details you will need to get this done today?
Kind Regards,
[Executive First Name]
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Attack Description
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using display name spoofing and a free webmail account to request a fraudulent payment.
Analysis Overview
Tactic
Spoofed Display Name
Free Webmail Account
Goal
Payment Fraud
Impersonated Party
Employee - Executive
Vector
Text-based
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