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Business Email Compromise (BEC): Examples, Process, and Defensive Measures

Business email compromise (BEC) is a phishing scam involving a corporate email account, in which a threat actor attempts to manipulate a target into wiring funds or revealing sensitive information. Typically, the threat actor impersonates or compromises an email account belonging to an executive, like a company’s CEO.