Phishing attacks have reached alarming levels in the first quarter of 2016, says the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) Since October 2015, the number of unique phishing websites increased 250%, from 48,114 to 123,555 in March 2016. The Retail/Service sector is still registering the highest number of attacks (42.71%), and phishing attacks are growing monthly. APWG detected that Asia and Latin America were the top areas infected with ransomware, while Japan and European countries were at the bottom of the infection list.”]
Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/phishing-attacks-grow-250-over-6-months-study-says/