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Cybercriminals are leveraging end-of-quarter evaluations to launch a targeted phishing campaign disguised as official company communications, aiming to capture sensitive employee information. This tactic exploits urgency and familiarity, leading unsuspecting employees to reveal their credentials. Affected: employees, organizations, cybersecurity sector
Keypoints :
- Phishing emails exploit Q1 evaluations, urging employees to disclose sensitive information.
- Emails appear to originate from the company’s Human Capital department, enhancing credibility.
- Urgency is amplified by mandatory actions with deadlines stated in the emails.
- Malicious links lead to a survey requesting verification details and later redirect to a spoofed Microsoft login page.
- Companies are encouraged to adopt security measures like email filtering and multi-factor authentication.
- Continuous security training and phishing simulations are recommended to raise employee awareness.
MITRE Techniques :
- Phishing (T1566) – Cybercriminals send themed emails to trick employees into disclosing personal information.
- Credential Dumping (T1003) – Phished credentials may lead to compromised accounts and internal data breaches.
- Social Engineering (T1598) – Attackers use social engineering tactics to craft tailored phishing emails based on stolen information.
Indicator of Compromise :
- [URL] hXXps://fmuas[.]r[.]ag[.]d[.]sendibm3[.]com/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeFuBm02jG51eTIgSrtto/ANtGc_Nfbczm1
- [IP Address] 1.179.112.195
- [IP Address] 1.179.112.196
- [IP Address] 1.179.112.197
- [URL] hXXps://form[.]jotform[.]com/250025696182053
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