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Link: Base64 encoded recipient address in URL fragment with hex subdomain

Description

Detects links containing a 40-character hexadecimal subdomain with the recipient's email address base64 encoded in the URL fragment, a technique used to personalize malicious links and evade detection.

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Created Jan 29th, 2026 • Last updated Jan 29th, 2026
Source
type.inbound
and any(body.links,
        length(.href_url.domain.subdomain) == 40
        and regex.match(.href_url.domain.subdomain, '^[a-f0-9]{40}')
        and any(strings.scan_base64(.href_url.fragment),
                . == recipients.to[0].email.email
        )
)
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