The Heist

It started with an email. A routine request from the CFO to the finance department, instructing them to expedite payment to a new vendor. The message bore all the usual signs of legitimacy—familiar language, corporate jargon, and even the CFO’s signature, perfectly replicated. The email security system flagged nothing unusual.

The finance team complied, unaware that the CFO had never sent the request.

Behind the scenes, (more…)