In 2022, almost eight in 10 phishing e-mails received in the public sector were credential phishing. Additionally, 30 percent of the phishing e-mails in the professional sector were characterized as business e-mail compromise (BEC) attempts. The utilities sector saw the highest rate of malware attacks, around ten percent of all phishing e-mails.
Distribution of phishing e-mails worldwide in 2022, by attack type and industry
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