APWG Report: Phishing Smashes All Previous Records in Q3, 2021; Phishing Attacks Double Since Early 2020
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Monday, November 22, 2021
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Overall, the number of phishing attacks has doubled from early 2020.
Key Points:
- Overall, the number of phishing attacks has doubled from early 2020.
- APWG Senior Research Fellow Greg Aaron noted, "The number of phishing sites being reported to APWG is now ten times what it was ten years ago, back in late 2011.
- Phishing has not decreased as the online environment has evolved - it remains a dangerous, effective, and profitable activity for cybercriminals."
- Attacks against financial institutions and payment providers continued to be numerous, and representeda combined 34.9 percent of all attacks.