Phishing Activity: Key Statistics
Quarter over Quarter comparison:
February 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021

Each reporting period, we analyze URLs, domain names, and IP addresses reported for phishing. We use these and other metadata – domain and IP address registration data, ICANN registry and registrar monthly reports, routing data, attack type, and other indicators – to report key statistics for each reporting period.

We analyzed over 435,000 phishing reports collected during the February 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 period, a 3% increase over the previous November 1, 2020 - January 2021 period. Note, however, that the three month periods differ by 3 days.

The number of phishing attacks reported increased by 12%. 

The number of domain names reported for phishing activity increased by 15%.

The number of brands targeted increased by 9%.

The number of phishing reports (reports of newly found and reported phishing incidents) decreased slightly, the number of phishing attacks and the number of domain names used in phishing attacks increased significantly over the previous November 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021 period.

A comparison of key statistics from appears in the table below.


Measurement November 2020 to
January 2021		 February 2021 to
April 2021		 Change
in
Measurement
Total number of phishing reports (per quarter) 450,334 435,647 -14,686
Phishing attacks reported 193,058 215,451 +23,393
Unique domain names reported for phishing 146,724 168,395 +21,671
Top-level Domains (TLDs) where we observed phishing 493 516 +39
Registrars that had domains under management reported for phishing 481 553 -71
Hosting Networks (ASNs) where phishing web sites were reported 2,335 2,421 +47
Brands targeted in phishing attacks 1034 945-89