Investigation into hacked mailbox (BEC/CEO fraud)
Investigation into hacked mailbox (BEC/CEO fraud)
In recent years, NFIR has seen a sharp increase in Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) attacks. This is a form of cybercrime in which attackers pose as a trusted business contact via e-mail. Their goal? To steal sensitive information, manipulate communications or trick employees into making financial transactions.
Characteristics of BEC attacks:
- Imitation of a trusted sender – Attackers impersonate an executive, business partner or customer.
- Use of social engineering – Clever deception techniques to get victims to take action.
- Deception via e-mail addresses – Hacked accounts or subtly altered domain names make fake messages convincing.
- Fraudulent payment requests – Attackers forge legitimate invoices and substitute the bank account number so that payments go to their own account.
- Malicious attachments or links – Malicious files or links lead to further breach of systems.
- Bypassing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – Attackers use sophisticated methods to bypass MFA security to still gain access to sensitive accounts.
CEO fraud: a dangerous variant of BEC
A common form of BEC is CEO fraud. This involves an employee receiving an email that appears to come from a director or supervisor. These messages often urgently request to transfer a large payment to a fraudulent account or visit a malicious link to view a document. Because of the authority of the alleged sender and the urgent tone, attackers often manage to trick their victims into doing great damage.
Investigation into hacked mailboxes by NFIR
At NFIR, we specialize in forensically examining hacked mailboxes and uncovering traces of cybercriminals. We can:
- Analyze how the attack occurred and through which vulnerabilities access was gained.
- Investigate what data was accessed, modified or forwarded by the attacker.
- Checking what actions were performed by the attackers such as setting forwarding rules or viewing files.
- Exclude whether any other accounts have been hit within the environment.
- Restore security and advise on preventive measures to prevent recurrence.
Has a breach occurred within your email environment or are you unsure if your organization has fallen victim to BEC or CEO fraud? Schedule a free, no-obligation intake consultation! During this meeting, we will discuss your issue and advise you on your options.
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Are you dealing with a data breach, cyber incident or suspected fraud? Don’t wait any longer and contact NFIR, the specialist in digital forensics, now. Our certified experts are ready to help you secure and analyze digital evidence so that you can get to the truth and take the right steps.
- Is your reputation at stake? Protect your sensitive information and contact NFIR now for discreet and professional digital forensics.
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- Sensitive data leaked? Act quickly and prevent further damage. NFIR offers discreet digital forensics to uncover the truth.
- Integrity of your company in doubt? NFIR’s certified experts discreetly investigate and provide legally valid evidence. Contact us now for a confidential consultation.
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