Threat actors are increasingly looking to prey on employees of state and local government agencies.
This according to research from email security specialist Abnormal Security. The company’s annual attack trends report found that between May of 2023 and 2024 observed phishing attempts on government offices rose by 360%.
“While phishing tends to consistently increase each year and regularly accounts for the majority of advanced threats, this level of growth is extraordinary,” noted Abnormal Security researcher Callie Baron.