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Executive Phishing Attacks

Examines phishing campaigns that specifically target senior executives and high-level decision-makers within organizations. Covers attack techniques such as spear phishing and social engineering tactics designed to exploit executive authority, along with detection methods and prevention strategies.

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Executive Phishing Attacks

Executive Phishing Attacks: Why the C-Suite Is Target #1

The CEO Who Wired $47 Million to a Threat Actor In 2016, Austrian aerospace manufacturer FACC fired its CEO after the company lost €42 million (roughly $47 million) in a business email compromise attack. A threat actor impersonated the CEO via email and convinced a finance employee to wire funds

Carl B. Johnson Sep 07, 2020 6 min read
Executive Phishing Attacks

Executive Phishing Attacks: Why the C-Suite Is Target #1

The CEO Who Wired $47 Million to a Threat Actor In 2016, Austrian aerospace manufacturer FACC lost €42 million (roughly $47 million) after attackers impersonated the company's CEO via email and convinced an employee in the finance department to transfer funds for a fake acquisition project. The CEO

Carl B. Johnson Aug 14, 2019 7 min read