Technique

pretext

technique:pretext

A fabricated identity and story used to make a social-engineering operation appear legitimate.

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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
incoming USES JekHyde Explicit 41
incoming INVOLVES JekHyde and Carl physical penetration engagement Explicit 41

Claims

JekHyde USES pretext

JekHyde and Carl created the identities Bridget and Ted as a believable cover story.

Explicit Confidence 99% · JekHyde EP 41 Details

“We built up this pretext that I was a woman named Bridget and Carl was this guy named Ted”

JekHyde · offsets 19276–19365

JekHyde and Carl physical penetration engagement INVOLVES pretext

The engagement involved impersonating corporate employees and constructing a charitable-work pretext.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 41 Details

“This is just to build up the pretext.”