Nearly 40,000 phishing attacks hit US financial firms in H1 2026 — automated AI agents and a new Seychelles bulletproof host fuel aggressive new campaigns
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| Publication time | Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:05:00 +0000 |
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Pro Security Nearly 40,000 phishing attacks hit US financial firms in H1 2026 — automated AI agents and a new Seychelles bulletproof host fuel aggressive new campaigns News By Efosa Udinmwen Published 5 October 2026 3 min read 1 in 8 phishing URLs used free hosting When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: weerapatkiatdumrong / Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter US financial services faced nearly 40,000 phishing URLs during H1 2026Attackers used 645 hosting providers to distribute financial phishing campaignsFree hosting carried 12.6%…
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