Report by KnowBe4

Phishing Trends Threat Report

5 FINDINGSPublished Apr 30, 2026
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Key Findings

In the last six months, Microsoft Teams attacks escalated by 41%.

PhishingCollaboration ToolsMicrosoft Teams

Internal team impersonation was present in 30% of phishing attacks by threat actors in Q1 2026.

Social EngineeringInsider ImpersonationPhishing

In the last six months, 86% of phishing attacks were AI-driven.

PhishingAI Phishing

In the last six months, use of reverse proxies to steal Microsoft 365 credentials surged by 139%.

Reverse ProxiesMicrosoft 365Credential Theft

In the last six months, calendar invite phishing increased by 49%.

PhishingCollaboration ToolsSocial EngineeringCalendar Invite Phishing