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Optiv Cybersecurity Dictionary Breadcrumb Home Cybersecurity Dictionary Business Email Compromise (BEC) What is Business Email Compromise (BEC)? Business email compromise (BEC) is a form of phishing where a criminal attempts to get a worker, customer or vendor to send money or disclose private information by sending a phony email that appears to be coming from a trusted company figure. BEC usually targets specific employees or roles with a spoof email instructing the recipient into transfer or release the desired assets to an account controlled by the fraudster. Image Related Services 22 Ways to Protect Against Phishing Spear Phishing on Modern Platforms Identity Advisory Services Insider Risk Management Related TermsPhishingSocial Engineering Share: Contact Us