Amazon SES Abused in Phishing Campaigns to Bypass Email Security Filters

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reported that Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is being increasingly abused to send phishing emails that bypass standard security filters and evade reputation-based blocking mechanisms. The abuse leverages Amazon SES's legitimate infrastructure to distribute convincing phishing messages, making detection harder for traditional email security tools. No specific dates, attack volumes, or technical indicators (e.g., CVE IDs) were disclosed in the report. The impact includes reduced effectiveness of email security measures and heightened risk of successful phishing campaigns. The findings highlight the exploitation of trusted cloud services for malicious purposes.