Brands imitated in phishing attempts

A LEADING global provider of cybersecurity solutions has published its Brand Phishing Report for Q1 2023. The report highlights the brands that were most frequently imitated by cybercriminals in their attempts to steal individuals' personal information or payment credentials during January, February and March 2023.

Multinational retail giant Walmart topped the ranking last quarter, accounting for 16 percent of all attempts and climbing from 13th place in Q4 2022, according to CheckPoint Research (CPR), the threat intelligence arm of CheckPoint Software Technologies Ltd. This is due to a significant phishing campaign urging victims to click on a malicious survey link, relating to "the supply system collapse."