This statistic presents the URL shorteners most frequently used for phishing attacks.In 2016, bit.ly accounted for 53 percent of URL shortener phishing attacks. ow.ly was ranked second with a nine percent share.
URL shorteners most frequently used for phishing attacks in 2016
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APWG. (June 26, 2017). URL shorteners most frequently used for phishing attacks in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266162/url-shortener-phishing-usage/
APWG. "URL shorteners most frequently used for phishing attacks in 2016." Chart. June 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266162/url-shortener-phishing-usage/
APWG. (2017). URL shorteners most frequently used for phishing attacks in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266162/url-shortener-phishing-usage/
APWG. "Url Shorteners Most Frequently Used for Phishing Attacks in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266162/url-shortener-phishing-usage/
APWG, URL shorteners most frequently used for phishing attacks in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266162/url-shortener-phishing-usage/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
URL shorteners most frequently used for phishing attacks in 2016 [Graph], APWG, June 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266162/url-shortener-phishing-usage/