Google says it delivered almost 40,000 alerts of state-sponsored phishing or malware hacking attempts to its users during 2019, with a 25% drop when compared to the previous year. Hackers are forced to slow down their attacks and try to adapt their campaigns which leads to less frequent hacking attempts. Journalist and news outlet impersonation were among the most frequently identified phishing methods used by state-backed hackers during 2019 according to Toni Gidwani, a Security Engineering Manager with Google s Threat Analysis Group.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-warned-users-of-40-000-state-sponsored-attacks-in-2019/