Lateral Phishing
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Lateral Phishing
Short Description: Exploiting a low-value (ie: low security posture) target inorder to "pivot" to a higher value target.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-028
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: Exploiting a low-value (ie: low security posture) target inorder to "pivot" to a higher value target by using the compromised account from "inside" the organization. So that the attacker is using an "internal" email address.
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