What Is Business Email Compromise?

A business email compromise attack — also known as a BEC attack — is a type of phishing attack in which a cybercriminal impersonates a high-level executive or other trusted contact and uses social engineering techniques to trick an email recipient into transferring funds into a fraudulent account.

How Does a BEC Attack Happen?

BEC attacks are often highly sophisticated and carefully planned, making it difficult for a target to identify the scam.

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