Phishing has risen to second place of most popular attack types.

May 20, 2025

Phishing has risen to second place of most popular attack types. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Thales in May 2025. It covers topics including Phishing. The original data appears in 2025 Thales Data Threat Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Phishing has risen to second place of most popular attack types. This data was published by Thales and covers Phishing.

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This statistic comes from 2025 Thales Data Threat Report, published by Thales on May 20, 2025. You can view the original report at https://cpl.thalesgroup.com/data-threat-report.

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