Amazon SES Increasingly Abused for Phishing to Evade Detection

Cybercriminals are increasingly abusing Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) to distribute phishing emails that bypass standard security filters and evade reputation-based blocking mechanisms. The service, designed for legitimate bulk email delivery, is being exploited due to its trusted infrastructure, making malicious messages appear more credible. No specific dates, attack volumes, or technical indicators (e.g., CVE IDs) were disclosed in the report. The abuse undermines traditional email security measures by leveraging Amazon’s domain reputation. The impact includes higher success rates for phishing campaigns targeting organizations and individuals. No geographic or sector-specific targeting was mentioned.