Executive Impersonation Payment Fraud BEC Attack

Initial Email Content

Subject

Vendor Payment Request

Body

Hi [Target First Name],

I need you to take care of a payment to a Vendor today. Let me know if you can and what payment option you have so I can provide you with the information you need and the paperwork/invoice to process the payment.

Thanks

[Executive Name]

[Executive Title & Organization]

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Additional Indicators of Compromise

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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

Type

Business Email Compromise

Tactic

Spoofed Display Name

Free Webmail Account

Goal

Payment Fraud

Impersonated Party

Employee - Executive

Vector

Text-based

Theme

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