// soc investigation 2026-03-20
SOC101 Phishing Mail Detected
letsdefend Medium ✓ true positive
mitre/T1566-002mitre/T1204phishing
analyst verdict TRUE POSITIVE
✓

T1566.002 Phishing Link T1204 User Execution

👤 Who

A phishing email was sent from external address [email protected] to internal user [email protected] via SMTP server 146.56.195.192.

🔎 What

The alert SOC101 Phishing Mail Detected triggered due to a suspicious email with subject “Its a Must have for your Phone”. Analysis of the embedded URL using VirusTotal and Joe Sandbox confirmed the link is malicious. Logs indicate the user accessed the URL from the endpoint, confirming user interaction with the phishing content and potential compromise risk.

🕐 When

Apr 04 2021 11:00 PM

📍 Where

Source Address: [email protected] Destination Address: [email protected] SMTP Server: 146.56.195.192 Affected Endpoint: User system associated with [email protected]

💡 Why

The alert was triggered due to detection of a phishing email containing a malicious URL. Threat intelligence confirmed the URL is associated with malicious activity, and endpoint logs show the user accessed the link, increasing the risk of compromise. The activity is classified as a true positive phishing incident and the affected endpoint should be contained and further investigated for potential malware execution or credential theft.