ABSTRACT: The increasing use of the internet coupled with almost perpetual digital illiteracy has given an upsurge to increasing cybercrimes. These Cybercrimes include extortions like ransomware, online frauds like phishing, exploitations like hacking, and much more. Amongst these, Phishing has been making an enormous impact on data privacy over the past two decades. Phishing falls under Social Engineering Attacks. In phishing, the confidential data of an individual, group, or organization is obtained through online fraud. When an individual or a group, commonly known as a hacker(s) stealsconfidential information by claiming to be a genuine organization, individual, or group, then it is called phishing. In comparison to other cybercrimes,Phishing can be done with ease, and it also decoys more users to disclose sensitive information. This paper describesan analysis of Phishing Attacks in India. And some redolent methods to spread awareness about phishing.

Keywords:Phishing, Fraud, Attacker, Cybercrime, Cybercriminals.

| DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2021.88110