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Afognak Native Corporation

Aliases: 3 aliases
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afognak[.]com
Country United States of America
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Afognak Native Corporation operates under the aliases Afognak Native Corp and Afognak Native Group. The organization's headquarters is located in the United States of America. It is structured as a corporation. The name includes the term "Native," reflecting its designation. No further details about its core products, services, or markets are provided in the source material. Consequently, the organization's specific business scope remains unspecified in the available information.

On April 15, 2015, a subsidiary of Afognak Native Corporation experienced a fraudulent transfer of $3.8 million. The fraud was initiated through a spoofed email that impersonated the corporation's CEO. The deceptive email directed funds to a fictitious entity based in Hong Kong. Attackers, posing as legal representatives, exploited the absence of senior management during a shareholder meeting. They pressured a controller to execute the transaction under a guise of urgency and confidentiality. The unauthorized transfer was discovered two days later by the corporation. Upon discovery, Afognak Native Corporation contacted the FBI to attempt to freeze the offshore account. The corporation also engaged law enforcement and private experts to investigate the incident. Auditors subsequently reviewed internal protocols in response to the fraud. An insurance claim was filed to address the financial impact of the loss. The incident did not involve a data breach, and customer information remained secure. This event represents the only publicly documented cybersecurity incident associated with the organization in the source material.

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