Technology,
Data Privacy
May 13, 2025
Opening the Trojan email: How BEC breaches businesses from within
Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a fast-moving, trust-based cyberattack that exploits human behavior - not technical flaws - to defraud organizations of billions, making it one of the most financially damaging threats in today's digital workplace.






In today's interconnected corporate environment, Business Email Compromise (BEC) represents one of the most financially devastating cyber threats. It is a sophisticated form of fraud in which attackers infiltrate legitimate business communications to deceive organizations into transferring funds or sensitive information to unauthorized recipients. According to the FBI, BEC schemes have led to over $50 billion in global losses since 2013. The essence of BEC is not technical ex...
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