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Lumma Stealer is the most encountered malware family found in the wild during Q2 and is often delivered via malicious .docx, .html, or .pdf attachments, or through phishing links hosted on compromised or legitimate-looking cloud services such as OneDrive, and Google Drive.
8/4/2025•
EmailPhishingLumma Stealer
Compromised websites are the second most prevalent link delivery method, at 30%.
8/4/2025•
EmailPhishingPhishing delivery
Retail was the second most targeted sector for email-based attacks in Q2 2025, accounting for 20% of attacks.
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Norwegian language use in BEC scams is 1.5%.
8/4/2025•
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Financial lures are the number one ploy in phishing emails, representing 35% of samples.
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EmailPhishingPhishing lure
Account verification and updates account for 20% of approaches in phishing emails.
8/4/2025•
EmailPhishingPhishing lure
Among the unidentifiable phishing kits used by phishing sites, other generic kits account for 5%.
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EmailPhishingPhishing kit
Package delivery messages account for 5% in phishing emails.
8/4/2025•
EmailPhishingPhishing lure
Healthcare was the third most targeted sector for email-based attacks in Q2 2025, accounting for 19% of attacks.
8/4/2025•
EmailPhishingHealthcare
The strategic use of Danish language in BEC scams is 11.9%.
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EmailPhishingBEC
Legal or HR notices account for 5% in phishing emails.
8/4/2025•
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Urgency-based messaging is the second most tried approach in phishing emails, at 25%.
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EmailPhishingPhishing lure
Impersonation is the most common technique in BEC scams, with 82% of attempts targeting CEOs and executives.
8/4/2025•
EmailPhishingBEC
Travel-themed messages account for 10% in phishing emails.
8/4/2025•
EmailPhishingPhishing lure
For phishing delivery, the majority (54%) of cybercriminals leveraged open redirect mechanisms.
8/4/2025•
EmailPhishingPhishing delivery
The Manufacturing sector was the prime target for email-based attacks in Q2 2025, accounting for 26% of all incidents.
8/4/2025•
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Travel-themed messages account for 10% in phishing emails.
8/4/2025•
EmailPhishingPhishing lure
Legal or HR notices account for 5% in phishing emails.
8/4/2025•
EmailPhishingPhishing lure
Among the unidentifiable phishing kits used by phishing sites, Tycoon 2FA accounts for 10%.
8/4/2025•
EmailPhishingPhishing kit
After CEOs and executives, the remaining BEC impersonation efforts are aimed at directors and managers (9%), HR personnel (4%), IT staff (3%), and school heads (2%).
8/4/2025•
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