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Clout Defender
Earned by Mohsin Nazir on May 24, 2026
This analyst unraveled a targeted phishing and social engineering attack against a rising influencer. Through OSINT, phishing analysis, and log forensics, they uncovered how personal details shared on social media were exploited to compromise her accounts. Using Kusto Query Language (KQL), they analyzed employee logs, inbound and outbound traffic, and passive DNS data to trace the attacker’s steps and infrastructure. This exercise strengthened skills in threat analysis, digital forensics, and understanding the real-world risks of oversharing online.
About this Investigation
Afomiya Storm is a rising influencer with brand deals, viral posts, and a new job at CloutHaus. Everything’s going great until a phishing email posing as a collaboration lands in her inbox. One click changes everything. Now, hidden rules and filters are rerouting private emails without anyone noticing. It’s up to you to uncover how a hacker used social engineering, email compromise, and open-source research to break into a fast-growing brand. Track the suspicious logins, leaked credentials, and phishing links to stop the attack before it spreads.
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