GOLD SKYLINE is a Nigerian-origin cybercriminal group known for diverting high-value wire transfers via business email compromise (BEC).
GOLD SKYLINE is a financially motivated cybercriminal group of Nigerian origin, active since at least 2016. The group primarily targets organizations to divert high-value wire transfers through business email compromise (BEC) and email spoofing (BES). Their key TTPs involve heavy reliance on social engineering, compromised email accounts, and increasingly malware deployment. Defenders should focus on implementing strong verification procedures for fund transfer requests, especially for urgent or unusual payment changes.
GOLD SKYLINE is a financially motivated cybercriminal threat group operating from Nigeria engaged in high-value wire fraud facilitated by business email compromise (BEC) and spoofing (BES). Also known as Wire-Wire Group 1 (WWG1), GOLD SKYLINE has been active since at least 2016 and relies heavily on compromised email accounts, social engineering, and increasingly malware to divert inter-organization funds transfers.
The GOLD SKYLINE group uses business email compromise (BEC), email spoofing (BES), social engineering, compromised email accounts, and malware.
GOLD SKYLINE primarily targets high-value wire transfers.
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