A sophisticated social engineering attack where criminals compromise or convincingly impersonate executive email accounts to authorize fraudulent wire transfers, redirect payroll, or steal sensitive data — typically targeting finance and HR teams.
Category: fraud prevention. Part of the Identity Technologist Glossary — 158+ practitioner-grade definitions covering identity verification, KYC/AML, biometrics, fraud prevention, and compliance. See all terms at https://identitytechnologist.com/glossary.