The statistic gives information on the number of global phishing attacks from 2012 to 2016. As of the most recently measured period, there were 255,065 unique phishing attacks worldwide, up from 227,471 attacks in the previous year.
Number of global phishing attacks from 2012 to 2016
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APWG. (June 26, 2017). Number of global phishing attacks from 2012 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/321815/number-of-phishing-attacks-worldwide/
APWG. "Number of global phishing attacks from 2012 to 2016." Chart. June 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321815/number-of-phishing-attacks-worldwide/
APWG. (2017). Number of global phishing attacks from 2012 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321815/number-of-phishing-attacks-worldwide/
APWG. "Number of Global Phishing Attacks from 2012 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321815/number-of-phishing-attacks-worldwide/
APWG, Number of global phishing attacks from 2012 to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321815/number-of-phishing-attacks-worldwide/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Number of global phishing attacks from 2012 to 2016 [Graph], APWG, June 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/321815/number-of-phishing-attacks-worldwide/