Zscaler’s 2026 phishing report says phishing volume is falling, but attackers are shifting to more targeted, higher-conversion campaigns that cause greater losses. Phishers are also increasingly using cloud infrastructure, especially AWS, while countries like Canada and Spain saw major drops in activity and the services and government sectors saw sharp increases. #Zscaler #AWS #FBI #ChatGPT
Keypoints
- Phishing volume has declined, but attacks are becoming more dangerous.
- Threat actors are moving from mass campaigns to targeted operations.
- Victim losses have risen sharply even as complaint numbers stayed flat.
- Services and government sectors saw major phishing increases in 2025.
- Attackers are heavily using AWS and other cloud services for hosting.
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