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the netsec/infosec industry term now is "whaling" or "spearphishing" where a specifically crafted fake email from a vendor to a payor is send to redirect the wi
by walrus01 5y ago
the netsec/infosec industry term now is "whaling" or "spearphishing" where a specifically crafted fake email from a vendor to a payor is send to redirect the wire transfer to a another account, typically an ACH money mule or ignorant/clueles patsy that then forwards the bulk of the funds onwards to a location where it cannot be retrieved.