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Attack Date: June 23, 2022
Executive Impersonation Mergers & Acquisitions Payment Fraud BEC Attack
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using a spoofed display name, a maliciously registered domain, and a mergers & acquisitions theme to request a fraudulent payment.
Email Content
Subject
Investment Assets
Body
Hi [Recipient First Name],
I need you to take care of a financial obligation in order to finalize an agreement. Kindly get back to me so i can forward you the Instructions as received for processing so i can proceed.
Thanks.