Zscaler: Phishing Attacks Targeting Government Up 50% Amid Overall Decline

Cyberattackers are using phishing to target government networks more than ever, with the government sector logging a 50% increase in phishing attacks in 2025, according to a new report from the cybersecurity platform provider Zscaler. The Zscaler ThreatLabz 2026 Phishing and Initial Access report found that phishing attacks on the government rose from 92.4 million to 138.5 million between 2024 and 2025. Globally, government was the third-most targeted industry in the Zscaler cloud, the report sa