Phishing most targeted industry sectors worldwide Q3 2024

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

CharacteristicPercentage of attacks
Social media 30.5%
SaaS/Webmail 21.2%
Financial institution 13%
E-commerce/Retail 8%
Payment 5.8%
Telecom 4.9%
Logistics/Shipping 3.1%
Travel 2.6%
Cryptocurrency 2.4%
Other 8.5%
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December 2024

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Worldwide

Survey time period

Q3 2024

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

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