Microsoft tops brand phishing list — 22% of attacks use its name

There’s a good chance that if you open your email inbox and check your spam messages, you’ll see a phishing attempt centered around someone impersonating a company. Among all the phishing messages sitting in your spam folder (and potentially your normal inbox), you’ll probably see one alleging to be from Microsoft.

According to Check Point, 22 percent of all brand phishing attempts in 2025 had an attacker imitating Microsoft.