Security News > 2022 > July > Phishing Attacks Skyrocket with Microsoft and Facebook as Most Abused Brands
The bloom is back on phishing attacks with criminals doubling down on fake messages abusing popular brands compared to the year prior.
Microsoft, Facebook and French bank Crédit Agricole are the top abused brands in attacks, according to study on phishing released Tuesday.
According to the report by researchers at Vade, phishing attacks abusing the Microsoft brand increased 266 percent in the first quarter of 2022, compared to the year prior.
The study by Vade analyzed unique instances of phishing URLs used by criminals carrying out phishing attacks and not the number of phishing emails associated with the URLs.
Other top abused brands in phishing attacks include Credit Agricole, WhatsApp, and French telecommunications company Orange.
Through the first half of 2022, 34 percent of all unique phishing attacks tracked by the researchers impersonated financial services brands.
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