Sock-Puppetry
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Sock-Puppetry
Short Description: Attacker assumes a misleading/fictious online persona to manipulate target.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-140
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Well-Established
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: Attacker assumes a misleading/fictitious online persona to manipulate target. This may be used in conjunction with deep fake technology to create a highly realistic persona or copy of a real person, such as an executive or politician.
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