Overview

A mid-sized import/export company’s finance officer unknowingly wired $240,000 to an attacker’s account after receiving a spoofed email that appeared to be from the CEO.

Our Approach

  • Conducted a full email forensic analysis to confirm spoofing and identify the originating IP.

  • Worked with the company’s bank and international counterparts to freeze the fraudulent account.

  • Delivered a law enforcement-ready evidence package to accelerate recovery action.

Outcome

Recovered $195,000 in under 72 hours and implemented BEC prevention protocols for the client.