Cyber Monday: The Biggest Day for Cyberattacks?

Zscaler ThreatLabZ analyzed phishing activity around Black Friday and Cyber Monday and found large, targeted phishing campaigns timed to peak in the days leading up to major shopping events; the cloud blocked 2,337,537 phishing attempts on Cyber Monday (with a prior peak of ~4.4 million) and observed tactics such as fake login pages, JavaScript site skimmers, and SMiShing. Attacks were front-loaded before the main shopping day, reflecting attackers’ market-driven planning, and the report provides consumer protection guidance rather than detailed technical indicators.