AI & Enterprise
Microsoft says 8.3 billion email phishing attacks in Q1, QR code attacks up 146 percent
Microsoft Threat Intelligence published its first-quarter 2026 email threat trends report and said email-based phishing attacks totalled about 8.3 billion. It said 78 percent of all email threats were link-based attacks aimed mainly at stealing credentials. QR code phishing rose 146 percent in the quarter, reaching 18.7 million cases in March, while CAPTCHA-based phishing climbed to about 11.9 million. Business email compromise attacks totalled 10.7 million.
