HR impersonation
Hox rating: ★★✩✩
Threat type: Bulk phishing
Payload: Malicious link
Region: Global
Analyst: Suvi Hakala
Date: 02.07.2023
This phishing campaign aims to impersonate the recipient’s HR department. The recipient is told they must review and sign a revised employee handbook.
Forged authority and the need to comply with company policies are used as incentives to click the link. The link leads to a credential harvester.
DocuSign impersonation
Hox rating: ★✩✩✩
Threat type: Bulk phishing
Payload: Malicious link
Region: Global
Analyst: Minna Herlevi
Date: 06.07.2023
This phishing email attempts to impersonate DocuSign. It claims a pending document is awaiting the recipient's review and signature.
The malicious actors are trying to leverage curiosity and urgency to get the victim to click.
Police impersonation
Hox rating: ★★✩✩
Threat type: Bulk phishing
Payload: Pretext
Region: Nordics
Analyst: Julia Kylmälä
Date: 07.07.2023
The email claims to be a communication from the local police department, and the attachment accuses the recipient of watching pornography involving minors.
However, the email originates from an unrelated address and is easily recognizable as a phishing campaign.
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