Business Email Compromise (BEC)is atargeted phishing attackin whichattackers impersonate executives or high-ranking officials(such as a CEO) to manipulate employeesintotransferring money or providing sensitive data. Since the request is coming from the CEO's corporate email (possibly spoofed or compromised), this is aclassic example of BEC. * Phishing (B)is a broader term but typically involvesmassfraudulent emails rather than targeted executive impersonation. * Brand impersonation (C)involves faking a company's identity (e.g., fake PayPal emails). * Pretexting (D)involves social engineering tactics but does not necessarily involve email compromise.