MAY 27·caribbeanherald.com▲
APWG Q1 2026 Report: Phishing and Scams Rising on All Social Media
APWG’s Q1 2026 Phishing Activity Trends report says phishing attacks rose 13.8% to 971,181 in Q1 2026 from 853,244 in Q4 2025. ZeroFox found threat volume increased on every social platform, with scams (27.1%) and impersonation (43.8%) most common. Crane Authentication reported telecom became the most attacked category (33% of attacks) and vishing/smishing rose 15%; wire-transfer BEC attacks fell 25% with average demands of $42,663.
MAY 27·finanznachrichten.de→
ANTI-PHISHING WORKING GROUP: APWG Q1 2026 Report: Phishing and Scams Rising on All Social Media
APWG’s Q1 2026 Phishing Activity Trends Report says phishing attacks rose 13.8% to 971,181 in Q1 2026 from 853,244 in Q4 2025, with scams and impersonation increasing across social media, according to data reported to APWG. ZeroFox found threats rose on every platform. APWG members report telecom brands were increasingly targeted, and vishing/smishing rose 15%; wire-transfer BEC attacks fell 25% with average demands down to $42,663.
