The number of phishing sites set new records

The latest report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group says the number of phishing sites has reached a record number.

The organization's statistics show that in July scammers targeted more than 154 different well-known brand names, up more than 20% from June numbers and 12% from the number recorded. before.

Meanwhile, the number of online phishing attacks in July decreased by more than 5,000 cases - down to 23,670 cases - compared with the previous month. But the number of phishing sites set a new record when it reached 14,191 pages.

" Cyber ​​criminals are now increasingly fond of forging financial institutions, ISPs or small government agencies to make it easier to trick users. They are more likely to steal users' bank account information and combined with increasingly more complex attack techniques , "said APWG President Dave Jevans.

" This demonstrates the fact: no one can be immune to phishing attacks ."

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