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Attack Date: May 9, 2022
Executive Impersonation Payment Fraud BEC Attack
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using a spoofed display name and a maliciously registered domain to request a fraudulent payment.
Email Content
Subject
Investment Assets
Body
[Recipient First Name],
Please I need you to take care of a financial obligation for me in order to finalize an agreement with a partner. Let me know when you are available so i can forward you the EFT/Wire Transfer Instructions as received for processing.
Regards.