India, Aug. 12 -- India may be seeing fewer phishing attempts, but the threat is becoming harder to read. According to the Zscaler ThreatLabz 2026 Phishing and Initial Access Report, India remained the APJ phishing target most affected in 2025, even as phishing activity fell 33.4% year over year.
The country recorded 52.8 million phishing attempts, representing 36.6% of all phishing activity across APJ. The bigger shift, however, is how attackers are working. High-volume campaigns are giving way to AI-assisted, highly targeted attacks designed to look more convincing.
Fewer attacks, more convincing tactics
The report points to a clear change in attacker behaviour. Cybercriminals are using AI-powered "text-to-site" tools to create polished...