A new report from Akamai has found that online scams surpassed traditional phishing attacks for the first time in 2026, nearly doubling from about 3.2 million to approximately 6.4 million year-over-year. The researchers say this signals a “shift toward higher-return fraud tactics focused on direct financial and consumer deception.”

A new report from Akamai has found that online scams surpassed traditional phishing attacks for the first time in 2026, nearly doubling from about 3.2 million to approximately 6.4 million year-over-year. The researchers say this signals a “shift toward higher-return fraud tactics focused on direct financial and consumer deception.”

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