Key Findings
Generic scams accounted for 51% of reports submitted to the Norton Genie scam detector.
Fake Browser Update Scams grew to over 17 times the previous quarter's levels. This type of scam is a form of Scam-Yourself Attack that tricks people into installing malware under the guise of browser updates.
Individual breached records surged by more than 186%, revealing sensitive information such as passwords, emails, and credit card details.
Phishing now makes up nearly 32% of all scam submissions to the Norton Genie scam detector platform.
Reports of phishing scams rose by a staggering 466% compared to the previous quarter.
A CryptoCore campaign in early 2025, which leveraged deepfake videos, stole close to $4 million spread through more than 2,000 transactions
There was a 36% increase in the number of data breaches faced by companies compared to the previous quarter.