Near-Earth asteroids discovered per year
correlates with
Phishing attacks reported annually (worldwide)
r = 0.90691% · 2005-2022
Near-Earth asteroids discovered per yearPhishing attacks reported annually (worldwide)
These two datasets have a 91% correlation over 2005-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.
Data Sources
Near-Earth asteroids discovered per yearcneos.jpl.nasa.gov ↗
Phishing attacks reported annually (worldwide)apwg.org ↗
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation