CFOs, financial execs in crosshairs of ‘highly targeted’ spearphishing campaign

A “highly targeted” spearphishing campaign is attempting to ensnare financial executives at banks, investment firms, energy utilities and insurance companies around the world, Trellix said in a report published Wednesday.

The malicious emails are rigged with installers that allow the hackers to remotely access victim computers.

With this amount of access to legitimate accounts, attackers could steal files or initiate fraudulent money transfers, potentially without raising red flags.

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