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Security Brief: French BEC Threat Actor Targets Property Payments

· Published 29/04/2025 08:43 · Modified 29/04/2025 09:21

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Published
29/04/2025 08:43
Modified
29/04/2025 09:21
Tags
2025-04-29 bec email compromise financial fraud france iban property management rental payments social engineering
Related entities
3 observables, 1 intrusion sets (apt), 4 techniques (mitre), 3 others

Description

A new financially motivated business () threat actor, TA2900, has been identified targeting individuals in and occasionally Canada. The actor sends French language emails using rental payment themes, claiming that rental installments have not been received and instructing recipients to send payments to new bank accounts. The campaigns use compromised mailboxes from educational institutions and often include PDF attachments with logos related to . The actor frequently changes the International Bank Account Numbers () provided, using accounts from French banks. The messages may be generated with AI assistance and are designed to create anxiety and prompt immediate action from recipients.

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