Generic scams accounted for 51% of reports submitted to the Norton Genie scam detector.

May 28, 2025

Generic scams accounted for 51% of reports submitted to the Norton Genie scam detector. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Gen in May 2025. It covers topics including Scam. The original data appears in Gen Q1/2025 Threat Report . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 5/28/2025

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Generic scams accounted for 51% of reports submitted to the Norton Genie scam detector. This data was published by Gen and covers Scam.

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This statistic comes from Gen Q1/2025 Threat Report , published by Gen on May 28, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.gendigital.com/blog/insights/reports/threat-report-q1-2025.

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Generic scams accounted for 51% of reports submitted to the Norton Genie scam detector.

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