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# Phishing

Google is suing a Chinese scam ring over E-ZPass USPS phishing texts, while Kimsuky is spreading Android malware via QR phishing disguised as a delivery app.

### About Phishing
Phishing refers to fraudulent attempts to obtain sensitive information by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in electronic communication.  

### Insights
- phishing creators is up XXXXXX% from the previous X months.
- phishing engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- phishing mentions is up XXXXXX% from the previous X months.
- phishing posts created is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:phishing/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/phishing/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXX +217%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXX -XXXX%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXX +18%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXX on 2025-03-09  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-11-18  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXXX
X: XXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:phishing/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/phishing/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXX  
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXXXX +68%  
X Month: XXXXX +273%  
X Months: XXXXXX +373%  
X Year: XXXXXX -XX%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-06-19  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-12-11  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXX

  
  
### Creators: XXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:phishing/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/phishing/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Phishing in the last XX hours which is down XXXX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXXXX +69%  
X Month: XXXXX +68%  
X Months: XXXXX +434%  
X Year: XXXXX -XX%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-07-09  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-12-11  

The most influential creators that mention Phishing in the last XX hours

| Creator                                          | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                          | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@CarlyGriggs13](/creator/twitter/CarlyGriggs13) | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@BscPulseTrend](/creator/twitter/BscPulseTrend) | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXX         |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)                   | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XX          |
| [@ConvexFinance](/creator/twitter/ConvexFinance) | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XX          |
| [@gdlinux](/creator/twitter/gdlinux)             | X    | XXX       | X     | X           |

[View More](/list/creators/phishing/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:phishing/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/phishing/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% no change  
X Month: XX% -X%  
X Months: XX% -X%  
X Year: XX% +1%  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-02-19  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-12-02  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Cybersecurity Awareness: (40%) Posts educating users on how to identify and avoid phishing scams, emphasizing safe online practices.
- Phishing Incident Reporting: (30%) Users sharing experiences and warnings about specific phishing attempts they have encountered.
- Security Tool Recommendations: (20%) Discussions and recommendations for tools and services that can help protect against phishing.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Phishing Scams and Exploits: (10%) Reports and discussions detailing active phishing campaigns, scams, and the methods used by attackers.
  

### Top Phishing News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"Kimsuky Spreads DocSwap Android Malware via QR Phishing Posing as Delivery App"  
[News Link](https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/kimsuky-spreads-docswap-android-malware.html) [@TheHackersNews](/creator/x/TheHackersNews) 2025-12-18T07:45Z 228.6M followers, 8185 engagements


"Google sues Chinese scam ring over E-ZPass USPS phishing texts"  
[News Link](https://nbcnews.com/tech/security/google-sues-chinese-scam-ring-e-zpass-usps-phishing-texts-rcna249469) [@NBCNews](/creator/x/NBCNews) 2025-12-17T19:09Z 228.6M followers, XX engagements


"New ForumTroll Phishing Attacks Target Russian Scholars Using Fake eLibrary Emails"  
[News Link](https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/new-forumtroll-phishing-attacks-target.html) [@TheHackersNews](/creator/x/TheHackersNews) 2025-12-17T14:56Z 228.6M followers, 8742 engagements


"Web3 Antivirus detects $563k DeFi loss after phishing approval during Aave and Compound withdrawal"  
[News Link](https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/web3-antivirus-detects-563k-defi-loss-after-phishing-approval-during-aave-and-compound-withdrawal) [@Cointelegraph](/creator/x/Cointelegraph) 2025-12-17T09:14Z 228.6M followers, 1133 engagements



### Top Phishing Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"New research from @threatinsight Threat actors are using #phishing tactics to trick users into giving access to #M365 accounts. ⚠ Successful compromise leads to #accounttakeover #dataexfiltration and more. Blog: Heres what you need to know. 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/threatinsight/status/2001694196785389712) [@threatinsight](/creator/x/threatinsight) 2025-12-18T16:41Z 11.6K followers, 3896 engagements


"OAuth Device Code Phishing Campaigns Surge Targets Microsoft 365"  
[X Link](https://x.com/InfosecurityMag/status/2001683925324709976) [@InfosecurityMag](/creator/x/InfosecurityMag) 2025-12-18T16:00Z 241.7K followers, XXX engagements


"how can we hunt for scammers / hackers and protect protocols from phishing more actively my plan now is to ingest all certificate creation traffic in the internet so can see in real time anyone registering a phishing / malicious domain and act on it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/p_misirov/status/2001670742308524052) [@p_misirov](/creator/x/p_misirov) 2025-12-18T15:07Z 3077 followers, 1115 engagements


"🔐Creators Your Discord Is at Risk RIGHT NOW"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pJO-wwt13hU) [@shadowoflukey](/creator/youtube/shadowoflukey) 2025-12-18T15:01Z XX followers, 1016 engagements