2022 March Hackness: The Return of the Phishing Bracket - What 56 Million Emails Reveal about the Most Impersonated Brands

Area 1 Security's Sixth Annual March Hackness: The Perfect Phishing Bracket reveals the top brands that attackers use in phishing lures, based on an analysis of over 56 million blocked phishing emails. In 2022, more than 77% of brand phishing attempts exploited just the Top 64 brands, with cloud services such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft being commonly targeted. Additionally, healthcare organizations, social services, and grocery stores/food & beverage retailers were frequently impersonated by attackers. The NCAA basketball tournament-inspired bracket highlights the importance of understanding phishing trends to prevent breaches effectively.