Spear-phishing is a malicious e-mail malware attack that aims to access software through a malicious application downloaded through the app. Criminals target certain organizations or individuals for unauthorized access to sensitive information.

If the person opens the application email. By mail, the malware is downloaded to the user's computer. This allows hackers to gain access to the organization's software, after which they can move around looking for sensitive, valuable information. It is unusual for spear phishing attempts to be initiated by random hackers without the ultimate goal. They are more likely to be carried out by hackers who have come out of financial gain, with industry secrets "sensitive information";

Spear-phishing has evolved over the past few years, with victims being targeted through personal data posted on the Internet. For example, hackers can find an employee's email. Email address, interests, job role, geographic location և any new posts about new posts they have acquired on their social media profiles. With all this information, the hacker then acts as a friend or acquaintance, sending a "convincing but deceitful" malicious message to their target.

There been some cases where victims have been asked to open a file or access a link that takes them to a fake website that requires them to provide passwords, account numbers, PINs, and passwords.