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Kaspersky experts are increasingly observing BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks. Between May and July 2021, Kaspersky products prevented more than 9,500 BEC attacks, including those against businesses in air transportation, industry, retail, IT, and delivery. Such attacks demand significant time and resources, and preparation for them may last from a few weeks to several months. One successful attack may lead to damage worth many millions for a company.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a BEC attack, fraudsters usually initiate an email exchange with a company employee in order to gain their trust and encourage actions that are detrimental to the interest of the company or its clients. To do this, scammers frequently use employee\u2019s hijacked email accounts or email addresses that are visually similar to official company addresses. Sometimes, cybercriminals steal the credentials of an employee to target their higher-ranking colleagues. Although in most cases, fraudsters aim for a company\u2019s money, there were also those seeking confidential information, for example, a customer database or business developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaspersky experts share top-3 schemes used by cybercriminals during a BEC attack:<\/p>\n\n\n\n