Phishing most targeted industry sectors worldwide Q3 2024

Published by Ani Petrosyan, Dec 9, 2024

During the third quarter of 2024, 30.5 percent of phishing attacks worldwide targeted Social media. Web-based software services and webmail followed, with around 21.2 percent of registered phishing attacks. Furthermore, Financial institutions accounted for 13 percent of attacks. 

Online industries worldwide most targeted by phishing attacks as of 3rd quarter 2024

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December 2024

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Worldwide

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Q3 2024

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Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

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