Report reflects the greatest rise in sports-or-entertainment-themed phishing attacks ever found in the Hoxhunt data
MINNEAPOLIS, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoxhunt, the leading Human Risk Management platform, today released the Hoxhunt 2026 FIFA World Cup Phishing Report, revealing a nearly 500% increase in FIFA World Cup 2026-themed phishing attacks from April to June 2026.
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