ZJAWISKO PHISHINGU W POLSCE
THE PHENOMENON OF PHISHING IN POLAND

Summary/Abstract: Phishing is a relatively new phenomenon, especially in its current form. According to statisticaldata, phishing is the most popular type of cyberattack in Poland, making it undoubtedly a significant crime thatrequires much attention. Cybercriminals who use phishing create increasingly sophisticated methods of theiractivities, exposing victims to enormous financial losses. The aim of this article is to discuss the phenomenonof phishing in Poland as a crime. To accurately illustrate this issue, it is necessary to describe the main conceptsof the discussed topic and to demonstrate the scale of the phenomenon. First, the definitional framework of theenvironment in which phishing operates, namely, cyberspace, will be outlined, and the number of its users willbe presented. Then, the concept of phishing will be characterized and the scale of the discussed phenomenonwill be analyzed. The topic of criminal liability of phishing perpetrators and the prevention of this crime will beaddressed. The research problem of the article is as follows: How does phishing develop in Poland?The research hypothesis is as follows: With the increase in the number of Internet users, the phenomenon ofphishing poses an increasingly significant threat in Poland and is a noteworthy challenge for Polishcybersecurity. The method of literature analysis and synthesis, includin

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