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How Phishing Attacks Really Start
An educational breakdown of the exact steps attackers use before sending a phishing message
Your Location
This is an approximate lookup based on your network IP.
- Your IP: 216.73.216.114
- Your Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Your ISP: Amazon.com, Inc.
Step 1: Breach Exposure Check
Enter your email to see if it appeared in known data breaches. We check against breach databases—your email is not stored.
Step 2: Identity Correlation & Targeted Exploitation
Once an email address appears in a data breach, attackers may attempt to correlate it with other data to build a more complete profile.
This process may involve:
- Matching emails to public data broker records
- Cross-referencing past breach datasets
- Acquiring partial identifiers or leaked records
When data is combined, attackers may craft highly targeted phishing or spoofed messages referencing:
- Your name or address
- Services you actually use
- Urgent or authoritative requests
Even without full information, this can lead to:
- Account lockouts or password resets
- Credential-harvesting attempts
- Malware or fraudulent communications
Step 3: Active Protection, Malware Defense & Privacy Lockdown
Once attackers have your data, they can escalate — installing malware, tracking your activity, and exploiting personal information across multiple platforms. At this stage, prevention is key.
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