Inside the Q3 2026 Brand Phishing Report: Microsoft Now Accounts for One in Three Brand Impersonations
Check Point, Friday, October 16th, 2026
Check Point Research found Microsoft was impersonated in 33% of brand phishing attempts in Q3 2026, up from 23%.
Check Point Research's Q3 2026 Brand Phishing Report ranks Microsoft as the most impersonated brand, at 33% of brand impersonation attempts, up from 23% in Q2.
Attackers favor Microsoft because stolen credentials can unlock email, files and collaboration tools across a corporate environment.
Apple, Google, LinkedIn and Amazon round out the top brands, though many of them lead mainly to personal accounts, and the report details example campaigns and defensive advice.