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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%

6%13% 6%

35%

GLOBAL PHISHING LOSSESAUGUST 2014

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