Clipping Scripted Sparrow’s wings: Tracking a global phishing ring

Between June 2024 and December 2025, Fortra analysts tracked a persistent business email compromise (BEC) operation that we have now classified as Scripted Sparrow. The group carries out well-crafted highly targeted phishing campaigns that masquerade as professional services firms to mislead finance teams into transferring money to fraudsters’ accounts. However, unlike conventional BEC actors, Scripted Sparrow uses a structured, consistent, and disciplined approach. Each campaign shows how they have conducted research, used consistent language with … More →

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