A 2021 survey revealed that in 2021, 23 percent of organizations worldwide were targets of one to ten business e-mail compromise (BEC) attacks. In comparison, 13 percent of organizations worldwide saw over 100 BEC attacks during the measured period. Overall, 77 percent of the surveyed companies were targeted by BEC attacks.
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