We've curated 5 cybersecurity statistics about Hiring Scams to help you understand how fraudsters exploit job seekers with fake job listings and interviews in 2025. Discover the tactics used and how to protect yourself from these deceptive practices!
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Job seekers, on average, submit 180 job applications to secure a single job offer, emphasizing the competitive nature of the job market.
In the first half of 2025, 1,161 domains containing the word 'careers' were identified as malicious, indicating a significant increase in hiring-related scams.
88% of malicious domains containing hiring-related keywords were either newly registered or newly observed in 2025, suggesting a trend in the tactics used by cybercriminals.
86% of all domains using the word 'jobs' that were determined to be malicious were either newly registered or newly observed in 2025, indicating a surge in new scams targeting job seekers.
In the first half of 2025, 8,724 domains containing the word 'jobs' were identified as malicious, highlighting the rise of hiring scams targeting job seekers.