Phishing in Q2 2025: Microsoft Leads, Spotify Reemerges, and Booking.com Deception Surges

most trusted brands. Microsoft topped the list for the second quarter in a row, involved in 25 per cent of all brand phishing incidents, followed by Google (11 per cent) and Apple (9 per cent). Notably, Spotify reappeared in the top 10 for the first time since 2019, with a sophisticated credential-theft campaign mimicking its login and payment pages. Booking.com also emerged as a key target, with more than 700 fake domains registered using personalized customer data to craft convincing scam pages. The technology sector continues to be the most targeted, but attackers are increasingly exploiting streaming services, retail platforms, and social networks. Check Point Research’s Q2 2025 Brand Phishing Report highlights a growing trend: digital familiarity breeds cyber risk.

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