Pikachu

The Pikachu Virus: How a Pokémon Email Scam Sparked 25 Years of Cybersecurity Lessons

• 01 October 2025
• Jonathan Aquilina - Eagle Eye T
• Email

In June 2000, at the height of Pokémon mania, the Pikachu virus became one of the first email based malware outbreaks to capture global attention. Disguised as a harmless Pokémon…