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In 2025, a significant surge in phishing attacks targeting major U.S. energy companies was observed. The campaign primarily focused on Chevron, ConocoPhillips, PBF Energy, and Phillips 66, utilizing sophisticated impersonation techniques. Attackers employed HTTrack-based cloning to replicate legitimate websites, creating over 1,465 phishing domains. The infrastructure was distributed across multiple hosting providers and countries to evade takedowns. Notably, Chevron faced the highest volume of impersonation attempts with 158 fake domains. The phishing sites combined credential harvesting with investment scam frameworks, enhancing their profitability. Many malicious domains showed low detection rates across security vendors, exposing gaps in current defense systems. The analysis highlights the need for improved threat intelligence integration and faster mitigation strategies in the energy sector.

In 2025, a notable phishing campaign targeted major U.S. energy companies including Chevron, ConocoPhillips, PBF Energy, and Phillips 66. The attackers leveraged advanced impersonation techniques by cloning legitimate corporate websites using HTTrack, an open-source website copier. This resulted in the creation of over 1,465 phishing domains designed to mimic authentic energy sector websites. The infrastructure supporting these phishing operations was distributed across multiple hosting providers and countries, complicating takedown efforts and increasing resilience against mitigation. Chevron was the most heavily targeted brand, with 158 fake domains impersonating its online presence. The phishing sites combined credential harvesting mechanisms with investment scam frameworks, aiming to steal sensitive login information and defraud victims through fraudulent investment schemes. Many of these malicious domains exhibited low detection rates by security vendors, highlighting significant gaps in current anti-phishing defenses and threat intelligence sharing. The campaign utilized various tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques such as domain impersonation (T1583.001), credential harvesting (T1589.002), and user execution (T1204.001). The sophistication and scale of this campaign underscore the need for enhanced threat intelligence integration, rapid detection, and coordinated mitigation strategies within the energy sector to protect critical infrastructure and personnel from credential compromise and financial fraud.

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