Check Point Research : Microsoft Leads Q2 2026 Brand Phishing as ChatGPT Emerges as a New Phishing Target
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today released its Brand Phishing Ranking for Q2 2026. These latest findings reveal that Microsoft continues to remain the most impersonated brand, accounting for 23% of all brand phishing attempts during the quarter — nearly double the next closest brand. The findings show that cybercriminals continue to exploit the trust users place in widely used technology, social networking, banking and now AI platforms to steal credentials, payment details and personal information.
In Q2 2026, LinkedIn ranked second at 11.6%, followed by Google at 6.7%, Apple at 5.8% and Amazon at 5.2%. Together, the top five impersonated brands accounted for more than half of all brand phishing activity tracked this quarter, underscoring how attackers are focusing on a small group of globally recognised platforms that people use and...
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