Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a sophisticated cyberattack where adversaries gain unauthorized access to or impersonate corporate email accounts to defraud organizations, often targeting employees with financial authority. BEC attacks commonly involve tactics like fake invoices, CEO fraud, account compromise, attorney impersonation, and data theft. Attackers exploit trust within email systems to trick victims into transferring funds or revealing sensitive information, with attacks increasingly linked to broader identity compromises affecting cloud and remote access systems. Preventing BEC requires vigilance against phishing, strong identity protection, and comprehensive security measures to detect and respond to these evolving threats.

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