Unites States stands as a major hosting hub of phishing sites, according to a report from OpenDns. According to the report, more than 60,000 separate attempts came from websites hosted in the U.S.

The following are top countries hosting phishing websites in 2010:

1. United States — 53.8%
2. Germany — 6.3%
3. Canada — 5.2%
4. United Kingdom — 4.8%
5. France — 3.5%
6. Russia — 2.9%
7. China — 2.8%
8. South Korea — 2.8%
9. Italy — 2.5%
10. The Netherlands — 2.4%

Percentages indicate the proportion of phishing sites verified in 2010 hosted in a given country.

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