Need & Greed Attack
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Need & Greed Attack
Short Description: The attacker leverages 'needs and greed' to manipulate the target.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-267
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Well-Established
Category: Exploit
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Detailed Description: The social engineer collects information on the target's needs and greeds, and then leverages these when launching the attack.
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