Increase in Phishing Attacks Targeting Cloudflare Services
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Fortra reports alarming rise in phishing attacks exploiting Cloudflare services. Fortra’s Suspicious Email Analysis team has identified a significant increase in phishing attacks targeting Cloudflare Pages and Workers, with incidents rising by 198% and 104% respectively in 2024. Attackers are leveraging Cloudflare’s trusted infrastructure to deploy phishing sites that appear legitimate, utilizing tactics such as phishing redirects and bccfoldering to conceal their activities. The report highlights that phishing incidents on Cloudflare Pages surged from 460 in 2023 to 1,370 by mid-October 2024, while attacks on Cloudflare Workers increased from 2,447 to nearly 5,000 in the same period. Despite Cloudflare’s security measures, the ongoing exploitation of these platforms underscores the need for users and developers to adopt robust security practices to mitigate risks.