In March 2024, 301 brands worldwide were targeted by phishing attacks, down from 309 in February of the same year. The number of brands that cyber criminals targeted has decreased in 2024.
Number of brands and legitimate entities targeted by phishing attacks from January 2009 to March 2024
Characteristic
Number of affected brands
Mar 2024
301
Feb 2024
309
Jan 2024
314
Dec 2023
420
Nov 2023
442
Oct 2023
477
Sept 2023
508
Aug 2023
499
Jul 2023
477
Jun 2023
498
May 2023
521
Apr 2023
544
Mar 2023
576
Feb 2023
549
Jan 2023
561
Dec 2022
577
Nov 2022
610
Oct 2022
599
Jul 2022
621
Apr 2022
621
Jan 2022
608
Oct 2021
624
Jul 2021
522
Apr 2021
464
Jan 2021
430
Oct 2020
532
Jul 2020
478
Apr 2020
364
Jan 2020
374
Oct 2019
333
Jul 2019
444
Apr 2019
341
Jan 2019
327
Oct 2018
293
Jul 2018
231
Apr 2018
274
Jan 2018
235
Oct 2017
348
Jul 2017
277
Apr 2017
460
Jan 2017
424
Oct 2016
357
Jul 2016
358
Apr 2016
411
Jan 2016
431
Oct 2015
391
Jul 2015
434
Apr 2015
393
Jan 2015
420
Oct 2014
271
Jul 2014
361
Apr 2014
332
Jan 2014
384
Oct 2013
350
Jul 2013
390
Apr 2013
441
Jan 2013
402
Oct 2012
401
Jul 2012
426
Apr 2012
428
Jan 2012
370
Oct 2011
311
Jul 2011
317
Apr 2011
333
Jan 2011
335
Oct 2010
317
Jul 2010
274
Apr 2010
270
Jan 2010
265
Oct 2009
356
Jul 2009
261
Apr 2009
273
Jan 2009
294
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APWG. (May 14, 2024). Number of brands and legitimate entities targeted by phishing attacks from January 2009 to March 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266156/number-of-brands-hijacked-by-phishing-attacks/
APWG. "Number of brands and legitimate entities targeted by phishing attacks from January 2009 to March 2024." Chart. May 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266156/number-of-brands-hijacked-by-phishing-attacks/
APWG. (2024). Number of brands and legitimate entities targeted by phishing attacks from January 2009 to March 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266156/number-of-brands-hijacked-by-phishing-attacks/
APWG. "Number of Brands and Legitimate Entities Targeted by Phishing Attacks from January 2009 to March 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266156/number-of-brands-hijacked-by-phishing-attacks/
APWG, Number of brands and legitimate entities targeted by phishing attacks from January 2009 to March 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266156/number-of-brands-hijacked-by-phishing-attacks/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Number of brands and legitimate entities targeted by phishing attacks from January 2009 to March 2024 [Graph], APWG, May 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266156/number-of-brands-hijacked-by-phishing-attacks/