RSA MONTHLY FRAUD REPORT - September 2014

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F R A U D R E P O RT
RSA MONTHLY FRAUD REPORT
September 2014
Source: RSA Anti-Fraud Command Center
Phishing Attacks per Month
RSA identified 33,145 phishing attacks
in August, marking a 22% decrease from
July. Based on this figure, RSA estimates
phishing cost global organizations $282
million in losses.
US Bank Types Attacked
U.S. nationwide banks saw an increase in
phishing volume in August – from 59% to
72%. Phishing against credit unions more
than doubled from 5% to 12% last month.
33,145
Attacks
Credit Unions
Regional
National

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Top Countries by Attack Volume
The U.S. remained the most targeted
country in August with 61% of phishing
volume. China, the Netherlands, the UK
and Canada were collectively targeted by
20% of total attacks.
61%
6%
6%
4%
China
UK
Netherlands
U.S.
Top Countries by Attacked Brands
Brands in the U.S., UK and Canada
accounted for over 40% of total phishing
volume in August.
Top Hosting Countries
Hong Kong remained the second top
hosting country for phishing in August with
13% of total attacks. The volume of attacks
hosted in Italy doubled from July – from
3% to 6%.
11%
U.S.
UK
26%
13% 6% 6%
35%
GLOBAL PHISHING LOSSES
AUGUST 2014

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