Nidhi Razdan, Phishing, And Three Hard Lessons Phishing has become such a sophisticated form of social attack that even seasoned journalists are taken for a ride. outlookindia.com 2021-01-17T18:20:21+05:30 Also read Nidhi Razdan, a career journalist, became a victim of an elaborate phishing attack that made her quit her 21-year-old job and part with many of her personal details. So, what is a phishing attack? Phishing is a social engineering attack, where the victim’s details and data are extracted by creating an elaborate story that the victim believes in. The victim is lulled into a make-belief story, wherein the victim willingly hands over her personal information to the initiator of the attack, believing that such an action is for her benefit.