Seventy-five percent of the malicious domain registrations were made in just four TLDs: .COM, .CC, .PW, and .TK. More than 90% of malicious domains were found in just 14 TLDs, the top four plus .INFO, .NET, .GA, .TOP, .CF, .ML, .CN, .GQ, and .VE.
The statistic shows the number of top-level domains used for phishing attacks from 2012 to 2016. During the most recently measured period, phishing attacks occurred in 454 top-level domains (TLD).
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
APWG. (June 26, 2017). Number of TLDs used for phishing from 2012 to 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/266160/country-distribution-for-hosting-phishing-sites/
APWG. "Number of TLDs used for phishing from 2012 to 2016." Chart. June 26, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/266160/country-distribution-for-hosting-phishing-sites/
APWG. (2017). Number of TLDs used for phishing from 2012 to 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/266160/country-distribution-for-hosting-phishing-sites/
APWG. "Number of Tlds Used for Phishing from 2012 to 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Jun 2017, /statistics/266160/country-distribution-for-hosting-phishing-sites/
APWG, Number of TLDs used for phishing from 2012 to 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/266160/country-distribution-for-hosting-phishing-sites/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of TLDs used for phishing from 2012 to 2016 [Graph], APWG, June 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/266160/country-distribution-for-hosting-phishing-sites/
