CyberRisk TV: Scripted Sparrow: A Prolific BEC Group - John Wilson

Fortra Senior Fellow Threat Researcher John Wilson joined CyberRisk TV during RSAC 2026 to discuss the FIRE team’s new research on Scripted Sparrow, a highly active BEC collective sending millions of targeted scam emails each month. In the interview, Wilson explains how the group uses spoofed reply chains, executive coaching themes, and multilingual campaigns to reach victims across three continents. He also outlines how active defense, intelligence sharing, and realistic phishing simulations help organizations stay ahead of fast-moving threats. 

Originally published on CyberRisk TV. 

Excerpt: “Scripted Sparrow is the most prolific business email compromise gang on the planet. We estimate they send six million highly targeted messages every single day.”