In December 2023, around 9.45 million phishing e-mails were detected worldwide, up from 5.59 million in September 2023. This figure has seen a continuous increase since January 2022. It is partially associated with the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022.
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Number of detected phishing e-mails worldwide from January 2022 to December 2023
Characteristic
Number of attacks in millions
Jan 2022
1.44
May 2022
4.32
Nov 2022
3.76
Jan 2023
3.68
Apr 2023
4.67
Jul 2023
4.54
Sep 2023
5.59
Dec 2023
9.45
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Barracuda Networks. (June 30, 2023). Number of detected phishing e-mails worldwide from January 2022 to December 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493550/phishing-attacks-global-number/
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Barracuda Networks. (2023). Number of detected phishing e-mails worldwide from January 2022 to December 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493550/phishing-attacks-global-number/
Barracuda Networks. "Number of Detected Phishing E-mails Worldwide from January 2022 to December 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493550/phishing-attacks-global-number/
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