Brushing
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Brushing
Short Description: A deceptive technique used by e-commerce vendors to boost their ratings using fake orders.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-275
Layer: 8, 9
Operational Scale: Multiple Scales
Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: A deceptive technique used by e-commerce vendors to boost their ratings on commerce platforms by creating fake orders (which are actually sent to customers) and then submitting false product reviews.
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