The City of Arab
March 9, 2026
•[ phishing, BEC, social engineering ]
GovTech reported that the City of Arab, Alabama was hit by a socially engineered phishing/BEC-style fraud in which perpetrators impersonated a legitimate officer of the contractor (FITE Construction) and induced the city to issue a fraudulent payment of $432,739.21 to an unauthorized entity. City leaders stated the fraud was detected internally and triggered a broader investigation. The report focuses on financial loss via social engineering rather than system disruption or data theft.
Undisclosed rural Nebraska school district
June 30, 2025
•[ phishing, BEC ]
A rural Nebraska school district lost approximately $1.8 million to a phishing/BEC scheme that diverted funds from intended recipients.
