Security News > 2022 > August > The most impersonated brand in phishing attacks? Microsoft

Vade announced its H1 2022 Phishers' Favorites report, a ranking of the top 25 most impersonated brands in phishing attacks.

With 11,041 unique phishing URLs, Microsoft is the top target for brand impersonation.

Phishing attacks increased in Q1, then declined in Q2. According to the report, which you can read in full here, Q1 saw the most phishing attacks, with 81,447 unique phishing URLs detected, compared to 53,198 in Q2. For most brands, the phishing increase in Q1 was drastic.

Among the most notable increases, Google phishing increased 873 percent, Apple phishing increased 737 percent, and Instagram phishing increased 683 percent.

Microsoft phishing increased 266 percent in Q1, while Facebook phishing declined 12 percent, making Facebook the only brand in the top 25 to see a QoQ decline in Q1. Financial services was the most impersonated industry.

34 percent of phishing URLs impersonated financial services brands in H1. Facebook and WhatsApp were the most impersonated social media brands.

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