Social Engineering Examples
Attack Types
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Phishing
Vishing
Smishing
ClickFix & SEO Poisoning
Quishing
Deepfake & Synthetic Media
Physical Social Engineering
Pretexting & Impersonation
Agentic AI Attacks
Help-Desk & MFA Manipulation
Companies
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Google
Robertson, Smith & Kempson
CVS Caremark Corporation
Doorstep Dispensaree Ltd
FACC AG
General Communication, Inc.
Greenpeace Inc.
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited
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Threat Actors
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Organized Crime
Nation-State / APT
Unaffiliated Individual
Authorized Tester or Researcher
Corporate / Competitive Intelligence
Hacktivist
Autonomous AI System
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Techniques
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Business email compromise (BEC)
CEO fraud
Synthetic identity
Invoice fraud
Recruitment fraud
Pig butchering
Credential harvesting
W-2 phishing
Voice cloning
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Social Engineering Examples
Sectors
Browse documented cases by the industry the attack targeted.
22 SECTORS
Financial Services & Insurance
46 Cases
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Government & Public Sector
42 Cases
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Consumer / General Public
38 Cases
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Technology & Software
37 Cases
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Manufacturing & Industrial
22 Cases
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Retail & E-commerce
17 Cases
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Cross-Sector / Multiple Industries
15 Cases
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Professional & Business Services
14 Cases
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Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
13 Cases
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Defense & Aerospace
12 Cases
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Media & Entertainment
11 Cases
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Critical Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
10 Cases
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Transportation & Logistics
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Healthcare
10 Cases
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Nonprofit & NGO
9 Cases
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Construction & Engineering
8 Cases
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Education
8 Cases
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Hospitality, Gaming & Travel
8 Cases
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Legal Services
6 Cases
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Telecommunications
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Cybersecurity Industry
5 Cases
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Real Estate
2 Cases
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