Cloudflare Alerts: More Than 1 in 20 Emails Are Malicious
Written by Ohris M. Greyoon, Blockchain & Crypto Expert
Malicious Email Statistics: Over 5% of global email traffic is malicious, with a spike to nearly 10% in November, highlighting the prevalence of harmful content in emails.
Threat Categories: The majority of malicious emails (52%) contained deceptive links, while identity deception accounted for 38%, indicating a rise in sophisticated phishing tactics.
Abused Domains: The ".christmas" domain was the most abused, with 92.7% of emails from this TLD being malicious, alongside other problematic domains like ".lol" and ".help."
Email as an Attack Vector: Email remains the primary method for cyberattacks, with a quarter of HTML attachments being malicious and a significant increase in malware-laden emails reported year-over-year.
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Ohris M. Greyoon
Ohris M. Greyoon holds a Master’s in Computer Science from MIT and has 10 years of experience in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets. A pioneer in decentralized finance (DeFi) analysis, he leads Intellectia’s Crypto News, offering cutting-edge insights into digital assets.






