Spikatel Repels Phishing Attack on Logistics Company
Spikatel's Cyber Threat Monitoring Center detected a malicious file that had slipped through email filters and stopped a phishing attack targeting a logistics operator.
Security Operations Center (SOC) professionals at Spikatel detected a mass campaign of fraudulent emails impersonating a logistics company. Email security filters blocked the malicious attachment for most recipients, but some messages still reached their targets — which is where the SOC stepped in.
The campaign was sent from a legitimate but compromised accounting email account, with messages disguised as invoices and contracts awaiting signature. Opening the attachment launched a script that downloaded a PNG file from the internet. In reality, the file was a container concealing a malicious library capable of quietly establishing itself in the computer's memory. The malware could have been used to steal accounting data, alter payment details, and remotely control the victim's account. Analysts alerted the security team at the affected partner company, allowing it to stop the attack before any damage was done.
