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Attack Date: May 17, 2022
Executive Impersonation Payroll Diversion BEC Attack
This text-based BEC attack impersonates an executive using a personalized email subject, a spoofed display name, and a free webmail account to divert payroll deposits to a fraudulent account.
Email Content
Subject
[Impersonated Executive Name]
Body
Hi,
I have a little issue with the bank, I forgot my password and I tried logging with different passwords and my Bank blocked my online access for security purpose because they thought it was an unauthorized person trying to log in, so the bank generated a new account number for me. Can the change be made before the next pay ?
Thanks,
[Executive Name]