FIRST RECORDED PHISHING ATTACK

According to Internet records , the first time that the term ‘ phishing ’ was used and recorded was on 2 January , 1996 . The mention occurred in a Usenet newsgroup called AOHell .

PAYPAL AND E-GOLD

In the early 2000s , phishers started to turn their attention to online payment gateways , such as Paypal and E-gold . For example , scammers sent an email to Paypal users — and at the time there were already a lot of users — telling them to update their credit card details but stole their details instead .

POLITICALLY MOTIVATED ATTACKS

There is a shift in how hackers are usung phishing attacks , with more of them using it for a larger purpose than the usual financial goals . In 2016 , a potentially politically-motivated phishing attack was launched on John Podesta , Hillary Clinton ’ s campaign chairman .

14 November 2022