Over 80% of All Phishing Attacks Targeted U.S. Organizations

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U.S. entities remained the most attractive targets of phishing attacks throughout 2018, with an estimated 84% of the total volume of millions of incidents analyzed during the last year by threat intelligence company PhishLabs.
 
While in 2017 U.S. organizations were hit by 85% of all phishing attacks launched worldwide and detected by PhishLabs, the 1% decrease in share did not translate into a decrease in overall volume.
 
This happened because, as PhishLabs' 2019 Phishing Trends and Intelligence Report states, the total phishing volume increased significantly between 2017 and 2018 by 40,9%, rising "steadily during Q1 of 2018, remained high in Q2 and Q3, and declined in Q4."
 
"This year's report shows how phishing continues to evolve as threat actors adapt to (and exploit) changes in the digital landscape. Targets have shifted, new tactics have surfaced, and attack volume continues to rise," said PhishLabs' Founder and CTO John LaCour.
 

SOURCE: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...nizations/