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Phishing Explodes: Email and WhatsApp Are the New Battleground

The number of phishing reports more than quintupled in the first half of 2026: from 2,776 to 15,106, with nearly €492,000 in reported damages. Email now accounts for 59% of phishing reports, nearly double compared to 2025. WhatsApp is also being heavily exploited: in phishing related to booking platforms, 95% of approaches occurred via WhatsApp. […]