APWG' Phishing Activity Trends Report Q1 2025 docs.apwg.org/reports/a…

Phishing Activity Trends Summary

• In the first quarter of 2024, APWG observed 1,003,924 phishing attacks, This was the largest number since late 2023. [pp. 3-4] • Criminals are sending millions of emails each day that containing QR codes. The QR codes lead consumers to phishing sites and malware. (pp.5-7) • Attacks against the online payment and financial (banking) sectors grew in 1Q 2025, together totaling 30.9 percent of all attacks [pp. 4-5] • The total number of wire transfer BEC attacks observed in Q1 2025 increased by 33 percent compared to the previous quarter. [pp. 8-10]