Business Email Compromise Wire Recovery Starts Now
BEC caused $2.9 billion in FBI-reported losses in a single year. If your organization wired funds based on a fraudulent email, the first 24-72 hours determine whether recovery is possible. The FBI IC3 Recovery Asset Team reports a 73% success rate on timely cases.
Choose What You Need
I Need Expert BEC Response Now
- Wire recovery coordination with banks and FBI IC3
- Email header forensics and attacker attribution
- Full M365/Google Workspace security audit
- CMMC Registered Practitioner with 24+ years experience
I Want to Handle This Myself
- BEC identification and response guides
- Email security checklists and templates
- Incident response templates for non-technical teams
- Access via Training Academy
5 Steps After a BEC Attack
Recovery rates drop dramatically after 24 hours. Follow these steps immediately.
Contact your bank and request an immediate wire recall
Preserve the fraudulent email as .eml (do not forward)
File an FBI IC3 complaint at ic3.gov within 72 hours
Audit all email accounts for hidden forwarding rules
Engage an incident response team for full forensics
What We Deliver in a BEC Engagement
Wire Recovery Coordination
We work with your bank, the receiving institution, and FBI IC3 Recovery Asset Team to maximize the chance of recovering transferred funds.
Email Forensics and Attribution
Full email header analysis, DMARC/SPF/DKIM verification, sending infrastructure mapping, and documentation for law enforcement referral.
M365 / Google Workspace Audit
Comprehensive review of mail flow rules, OAuth apps, conditional access, and MFA gaps. We find and remove every persistence mechanism. Learn more
Prevention and Hardening
DMARC enforcement, conditional access policies, legacy protocol blocking, out-of-band wire verification, and BEC-specific employee training.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is business email compromise (BEC)?
BEC is a cybercrime where attackers gain access to or spoof a business email account to trick employees into transferring funds or sensitive data. The FBI reported $2.9 billion in BEC losses in a single year, making it the costliest cybercrime category.
Can wired funds be recovered after a BEC attack?
Recovery is possible but time-sensitive. The FBI IC3 Recovery Asset Team reports a 73% success rate on cases filed within 24-72 hours. Contact your bank for a wire recall, file at ic3.gov, and call us at 919-348-4912.
How do BEC attacks work?
Attackers compromise an email account through phishing or credential stuffing, then monitor email traffic to identify payment patterns. When the timing is right, they send a convincing email requesting a wire transfer to a fraudulent account.
How do I prevent BEC attacks?
Enforce MFA on all email accounts, deploy DMARC with a reject policy, block legacy authentication, and require out-of-band verification for wire transfers. We provide M365 security audits and employee training to close these gaps.
What does Petronella Technology Group do for BEC recovery?
End-to-end BEC incident response: wire recovery coordination, email header forensics, full M365/Google Workspace security audit, removal of malicious forwarding rules and OAuth apps, attacker attribution, employee training, and ongoing monitoring. Call 919-348-4912.
Every Hour Reduces Recovery Odds
The FBI IC3 Recovery Asset Team's 73% success rate applies to cases reported within 72 hours. After that window, funds are typically laundered and converted to cryptocurrency. Act now.