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Attack Details
Attack Date:
May 9, 2022

Instagram Suspended Account Credential Phishing Attack

Initial Email Content

Subject
Copyright Violations
Body

Dear User [Instagram User Name]

If you have received this email, your Instagram account has violated our community guidelines

When we reviewed your Instagram account based on recent reports, we noticed that Instagram has and does engage in behavior that violates Community guidelines. Your account may be deleted or blocked due to these behaviors. To avoid Deletion and blocking of your account, please go to the objection form within 48 hours by clicking the "Copyright Appeal Form" link and fill out the objection form. Please take care to fill the form with the correct information requested.

Inform; If you have two-step verification on your account when you fill out the form, remember to disable it within the 48 hour review period. If it stays on, the review cannot be done and your account will be deleted

Copyright Appeal Form

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Attack Description

This link-based attack impersonates Instagram using a look-alike domain and a suspended account theme to steal credentials.

Analysis Overview

Tactic
Look-alike Domain
Goal
Credential Theft
Impersonated Party
Vector
Link-based
Theme
Suspended Account
Language