APWG Email Format
International AffairsMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
The APWG is a global coalition of industry, law enforcement, and government focused on coordinating a unified response to electronic crime, with phishing as a central focus. It serves as an advisor to multiple multilateral treaty organizations, reflecting its international scope. Its membership spans financial institutions, online retailers, ISPs and telecoms, law enforcement, solutions providers, government agencies, research centers, trade associations, and NGOs, with participation numbering in the thousands. Based in Lexington, Massachusetts, APWG operates websites that deliver practical information on phishing and electronically mediated fraud and point users toward protective measures. It also supports public awareness and scholarly research through initiatives such as the Stop. Think. Connect. messaging campaign and the eCrime Researchers Summit. In 2026, CMC Telecom joined the APWG, illustrating ongoing expansion of its network with industry partners.