Assertion: spear's attack | /r/Synonym | whale phishing attacks
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Spear-phishing attacks targeting high-level executives are often known as whale phishing attacks, and usually involve an attacker attempting to impersonate the CEO or similarly important person within the company with the aim of using superiority to coerce the victim into making payments or sharing information.