A recent phishing attack targeted executives in the aviation industry, leading to a significant financial loss for a customer who was tricked into paying a fraudulent invoice. The investigation revealed links to a long-standing Nigerian cybercrime group known as SilverTerrier, which specializes in business email compromise scams and has been implicated in numerous similar attacks. Experts recommend organizations familiarize themselves with the financial fraud kill chain to recover funds lost to such schemes.
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