Phishing Activity Trends Reports
Phishing Activity Trends Reports
The APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report analyzes phishing attacks reported to the APWG by its member companies, its Global Research Partners, through the organization’s website at https://apwg.org , and by e-mail submissions to reportphishing@apwg.org. APWG also measures the evolution, proliferation, and propagation of crimeware by drawing from the research of our member companies.
Summary – 4th Quarter 2023
- The APWG observed 1,077,501 phishing attacks in the fourth quarter of 2023. APWG observed almost five million phishing attacks in 2023, the worst year for phishing on record.
- Attacks against social media platforms exploded in late 2023, and were 42.8 percent of all phishing attacks.
- Phishing using phone calls — also known as voice phishing or “vishing” — is increasing every quarter.
- The number of wire transfer BEC attacks in Q4 increased by 24% compared to the prior quarter. While the number of these attacks was up, the average dollar amount per attempt went down, to $56,195.
Legacy Reports
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2023
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November 13, 2023
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2023
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November 02, 2023
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2023
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November 02, 2023
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2022
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released December 12, 2022
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2022
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released September 20, 2022
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2022
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June 07, 2022
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2021
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released February, 2022
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2021
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November, 2021
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2021
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June 08, 2021
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2021
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June 08, 2021
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2020
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released February 09, 2021
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2020
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November 24, 2020
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2020
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 11, 2020
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2020
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 11, 2020
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2019
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November 4, 2019
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2019
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November 4, 2019
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2019
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Sept 12, 2019
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2019
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 15, 2019
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2018
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Mar 04, 2019
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2018
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Dec 12, 2018
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2018
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Oct 18, 2018
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2018
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released July 31, 2018
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2017
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 15, 2018
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2017
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Feb 27, 2018
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1H 2017
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Oct 17, 2017
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2016
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Feb 22, 2017
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2016
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Dec 21, 2016
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2016
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Oct 03, 2016
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2016
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 24, 2016
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2015
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released March 22, 2016
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q-Q3 2015
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released December 23, 2015
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2014
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released April 29, 2015
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2014
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released March 30, 2015
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2014
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Aug 29, 2014
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2014
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jun 23, 2014
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2013
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Apr 27, 2014
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q 2013
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Feb 07, 2014
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2013
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Nov 06, 2013
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2013
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released July 30, 2013
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 4Q 2012
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released April 24, 2013
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 3Q2012
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released February 1, 2013
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2Q 2012
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released September 12, 2012
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1Q 2012
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released July 19, 2012
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2H 2011
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 25, 2012
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 1H 2011
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Dec 23, 2011
Phishing Attack Trends Report – 2H 2010
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jul 31, 2011
Phishing Attack Trends Report – Q2 2010
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jan 26, 2010
Phishing Attack Trends Report – Q1 2010
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Sept 23, 2010
Phishing Attack Trends Report – Q4 2009
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Mar 05, 2010
Phishing Attack Trends Report – Q3 2009
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jan 13, 2010
Phishing Attack Trends Report – First Half 2009
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Sept 27, 2009
Phishing Attack Trends Report – Second Half 2008
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Mar 17, 2009
Phishing Attack Trends Report – Second Quarter 2008
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Dec 8, 2008
Phishing Attack Trends Report – First Quarter 2008
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Aug 29, 2008
Note: Starting in 2008 the APWG began generating it’s phishing trends report on a quarterly and annual bases. This longer term view will allow time for better analysis to asses trends in electroinic crime and phishing.
Phishing Attack Trends Report – January 2008
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Mar 3, 2008
Phishing Attack Trends Report – December 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Mar 3, 2008
Phishing Attack Trends Report – November 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jan 25, 2008
Phishing Attack Trends Report – October 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jan 7, 2008
Phishing Attack Trends Report – September 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Dec 17, 2007
Phishing Attack Trends Report – August 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Nov 19, 2007
Phishing Attack Trends Report – July 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Oct 18, 2007
Phishing Attack Trends Report – Jun 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Sept 3, 2007
Phishing Attack Trends Report – May 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released July 8, 2007
Phishing Attack Trends Report – April 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 23 2007
Phishing Attack Trends Report – March 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 14 2007
Phishing Attack Trends Report – February 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released April 11 2007
Phishing Attack Trends Report – January 2007
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released March 2007
Phishing Attack Trends Report – December 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released February 2007
Phishing Attack Trends Report – November 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released January 2007
Phishing Attack Trends Report – Sept/Oct 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released December 2006
Phishing Attack Trends Report – August 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released October 2006
Phishing Attack Trends Report – July 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released September 2006
Phishing Attack Trends Report – June 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released August 2006
Phishing Attack Trends Report – May 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June 2006
Phishing Attack Trends Report – April 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 2006
Phishing Attack Trends Report – March 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 2006
Phishing Attack Trends Report – February 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released April 2006
Phishing Attack Trends Report – January 2006
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released March 2006
Phishing Attack Trends Report – December 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Feb , 2006
Phishing Attack Trends Report – November 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Jan 09, 2006
Phishing Attack Trends Report – October 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Dec 13, 2005
Phishing Attack Trends Report – September 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Nov 15, 2005
Phishing Attack Trends Report – August 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Sept 10, 2005
Phishing Attack Trends Report – July 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June 21, 2005
Phishing Attack Trends Report – June 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June 21, 2005
Phishing Attack Trends Report – May 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May 28, 2005
Phishing Attack Trends Report – April 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released April 22, 2005
Phishing Attack Trends Report – March 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released March 27, 2005
Phishing Attack Trends Report – February 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released March 24, 2005
Phishing Attack Trends Report – January 2005
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released February 24, 2005
Phishing Attack Trends Report – December 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released January 20, 2005
Phishing Attack Trends Report – November 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released December, 2004
NOTE: Starting with the August-October 2004 Phishing Attack Trends Report, a secondary way of tracking phishing attacks was added to the methodology. We now track unique email lures and unique data collection server sites. See the reports for more details.
Phishing Attack Trends Report – August-October 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released November, 2004
Phishing Attack Trends Report – July 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released August, 2004
Phishing Attack Trends Report – June 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released July, 2004
Phishing Attack Trends Report – May 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released June, 2004
Phishing Attack Trends Report – April 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released May, 2004
Phishing Attack Trends Report – March 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Apr, 2004
Phishing Attack Trends Report – February 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Mar, 2004
Special Report on Phishing – March 2004
United States Department of Justice – Released Mar, 2004
Phishing Attack Trends Report – January 2004
Anti-Phishing Working Group – Released Feb, 2004