CFOs, financial execs in crosshairs of ‘highly targeted’ spearphishing campaign

CFOs, financial execs in crosshairs of ‘highly targeted’ spearphishing campaign

Hackers are preying on senior corporate leaders at banks, investment firms, utilities and insurance companies worldwide.

New Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets Financial Executives With NetBird Malware - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Trellix’s email security systems detected a highly targeted spear-phishing campaign aimed at CFOs and finance executives across industries like banking, energy, insurance, and investment firms in regions spanning Europe, Africa, Canada, the Middle East, and South Asia. This meticulously crafted operation, uncovered by Trellix’s Advanced Research Center, leverages social engineering to impersonate a Rothschild & Co recruiter, dangling a “confiden…