US national debt
correlates with
Phishing attacks reported annually (worldwide)
r = 0.90190% · 2005-2022
US national debtPhishing attacks reported annually (worldwide)
These two datasets have a 90% correlation over 2005-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.
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Data Sources
US national debtfiscaldata.treasury.gov ↗
Phishing attacks reported annually (worldwide)apwg.org ↗
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation