Reverse Social Engineering
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Reverse Social Engineering
Short Description: The social engineer creates a situation in which the target needs assistance.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-134
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: The social engineer creates a situation in which the target needs assistance, and then the social engineer uses a pretext to "help" the victim.
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