Phishing Activity Trends Reports

 
 

Phishing Activity Trends Reports

The APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report analyzes phishing attacks reported to the APWG by its member companies, its Global Research Partners, through the organization’s website at https://apwg.org , and by e-mail submissions to reportphishing@apwg.org. APWG also measures the evolution, proliferation, and propagation of crimeware by drawing from the research of our member companies.

 

Summary – 3rd Quarter 2024

    • • In Q3 of 2024, APWG observed 932,923 phishing attacks, up from 877,536 in the second quarter.
    • Scammers are now sending personalized emails that include Google Street View images of targeted marks’ homes
    • Social media platforms were once again the most frequently attacked sector, representing 30.5 percent all phishing attacks.
    • Smishing—phishing advertised via SMS and text messages—increased more than 22 percent in the third quarter.
    • Gmail accounts were used to perpetrate 83.1 percent of all Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams.
 

Legacy Reports

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2024
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released August 21, 2024

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2024
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 14, 2024

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2023
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released February 13, 2023

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2023
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November 13, 2023

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2023
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November 07, 2023

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2023
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November 02, 2023

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2022
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released December 12, 2022

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2022
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released September 20, 2022

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2022
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June 07, 2022

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2021
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released February, 2022

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2021
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November, 2021

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2021
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June 08, 2021

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2021
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June 08, 2021

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2020
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released February 09, 2021

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2020
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November 24, 2020

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2020
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 11, 2020

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2020
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 11, 2020

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2019
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November 4, 2019

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2019
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November 4, 2019

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2019
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Sept 12, 2019

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2019
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 15, 2019

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2018
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Mar 04, 2019

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2018
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Dec 12, 2018

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2018
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Oct 18, 2018

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2018
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released July 31, 2018

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2017
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 15, 2018

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2017
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Feb 27, 2018

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1H 2017
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Oct 17, 2017

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2016
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Feb 22, 2017

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2016
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Dec 21, 2016

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2016
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Oct 03, 2016

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2016
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 24, 2016

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2015
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released March 22, 2016

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q-Q3 2015
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released December 23, 2015

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2014
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released April 29, 2015

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2014
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released March 30, 2015

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2014
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Aug 29, 2014

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2014
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jun 23, 2014

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2013
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Apr 27, 2014

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2013
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Feb 07, 2014

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2013
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Nov 06, 2013

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2013
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released July 30, 2013

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2012
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released April 24, 2013


Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q2012

Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released February 1, 2013

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2012
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released September 12, 2012

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2012
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released July 19, 2012

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2H 2011
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 25, 2012

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1H 2011
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Dec 23, 2011

Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2H 2010
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jul 31, 2011

Phishing Attack Trends Report – Q2 2010
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jan 26, 2010

Phishing Attack Trends Report – Q1 2010
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Sept 23, 2010

Phishing Attack Trends Report – Q4 2009
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Mar 05, 2010

Phishing Attack Trends Report – Q3 2009
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jan 13, 2010

Phishing Attack Trends Report – First Half 2009
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Sept 27, 2009

Phishing Attack Trends Report – Second Half 2008
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Mar 17, 2009

Phishing Attack Trends Report – Second Quarter 2008
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Dec 8, 2008

Phishing Attack Trends Report – First Quarter 2008
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Aug 29, 2008

Note: Starting in 2008 the APWG began generating it’s phishing trends report on a quarterly and annual bases. This longer term view will allow time for better analysis to asses trends in electroinic crime and phishing.

Phishing Attack Trends Report – January 2008
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Mar 3, 2008

Phishing Attack Trends Report – December 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Mar 3, 2008

Phishing Attack Trends Report – November 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jan 25, 2008

Phishing Attack Trends Report – October 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jan 7, 2008

Phishing Attack Trends Report – September 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Dec 17, 2007

Phishing Attack Trends Report – August 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Nov 19, 2007

Phishing Attack Trends Report – July 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Oct 18, 2007

Phishing Attack Trends Report – Jun 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Sept 3, 2007

Phishing Attack Trends Report – May 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released July 8, 2007

Phishing Attack Trends Report – April 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 23 2007

Phishing Attack Trends Report – March 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 14 2007

Phishing Attack Trends Report – February 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released April 11 2007

Phishing Attack Trends Report – January 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released March 2007

Phishing Attack Trends Report – December 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released February 2007

Phishing Attack Trends Report – November 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released January 2007

Phishing Attack Trends Report – Sept/Oct 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released December 2006

Phishing Attack Trends Report – August 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released October 2006

Phishing Attack Trends Report – July 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released September 2006

Phishing Attack Trends Report – June 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released August 2006

Phishing Attack Trends Report – May 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June 2006

Phishing Attack Trends Report – April 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 2006

Phishing Attack Trends Report – March 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 2006

Phishing Attack Trends Report – February 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released April 2006

Phishing Attack Trends Report – January 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released March 2006

Phishing Attack Trends Report – December 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Feb , 2006

Phishing Attack Trends Report – November 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jan 09, 2006

Phishing Attack Trends Report – October 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Dec 13, 2005

Phishing Attack Trends Report – September 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Nov 15, 2005

Phishing Attack Trends Report – August 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Sept 10, 2005

Phishing Attack Trends Report – July 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June 21, 2005

Phishing Attack Trends Report – June 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June 21, 2005

Phishing Attack Trends Report – May 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 28, 2005

Phishing Attack Trends Report – April 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released April 22, 2005

Phishing Attack Trends Report – March 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released March 27, 2005

Phishing Attack Trends Report – February 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released March 24, 2005

Phishing Attack Trends Report – January 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released February 24, 2005

Phishing Attack Trends Report – December 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released January 20, 2005

Phishing Attack Trends Report – November 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released December, 2004

NOTE: Starting with the August-October 2004 Phishing Attack Trends Report, a secondary way of tracking phishing attacks was added to the methodology. We now track unique email lures and unique data collection server sites. See the reports for more details.

Phishing Attack Trends Report – August-October 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report – July 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released August, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report – June 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released July, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report – May 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report – April 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report – March 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Apr, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report – February 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Mar, 2004

Special Report on Phishing – March 2004
United States Department of Justice – Released Mar, 2004

Phishing Attack Trends Report – January 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Feb, 2004