Hiding a $50,000 BEC financial fraud in a fake email thread

Sublime's Attack Spotlight series highlights real-world examples of email threats, focusing on Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams within platforms like Google Workspace. These scams often involve attackers fabricating email threads using names of co-workers, trusted companies, and industry jargon, creating the illusion of legitimate conversations to deceive recipients into transferring money to attacker-controlled accounts. The process typically involves gathering intelligence, crafting fake invoices, and delivering them within fabricated email threads to pressure targets into making payments. Sublime's AI-powered detection engine identifies such scams by monitoring signals like fake message threads, unknown or suspicious senders, and engaging fraud language. The platform offers tools for detecting and preventing BEC and other email-based threats, with options for customization to suit different environments.