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Number of global phishing attacks from 2012 to 2016
Number of worldwide phishing attacks 2012-2016
The statistic gives information on the number of global phishing attacks from 2012 to 2016. As of the most recently measured period, there were 255,065 unique phishing attacks worldwide, up from 227,471 attacks in the previous year.
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APWG. (June 26, 2017). Number of global phishing attacks from 2012 to 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/321815/number-of-phishing-attacks-worldwide/
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