With nearly 151 million users worldwide, Netflix is the #1 streaming service in the world. It also has the distinction of being the most impersonated by hackers. For cybercriminals, Netflix phishing is a lucrative business. While other streaming services, including HBO NOW and Spotify, are also on the receiving end of phishing attacks, none comes close to Netflix.
Netflix’s 155 million subscriber base offers a lucrative supply of personal information, contributing to its favorability with phishers. In Vade Secure's quarterly Phisher’s Favorites report for Q2 2019, Netflix was the 4th most impersonated brand in phishing attacks, with 8.2 percent quarter-over-quarter growth in Q2 2019.
Some phishing campaigns are launched solely for the purpose of stealing personal data and selling it on the black market. Netflix accounts don’t fetch a high price -- around $1-$3 per account as of 2019. But when phishing emails are sent to the tens of thousands of subscribers in a single send, phishers stand to earn a decent payout.
Netflix Phishing Email
While many hackers purchase black market Netflix accounts to access personally identifiable and credit card information, others do it simply to piggyback off the account, streaming movies and television shows for free like an ex who still has your password. You might not even notice until you start receiving out of character movie and television recommendations in your Netflix interface.
It’s easy to point to the subscriber count as the chief motivation for Netflix phishing, but there’s more to it. Phishing is a form of social engineering that relies on psychological manipulation to lure victims into divulging personal information. To manipulate a victim, ..
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