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Awareness of business e-mail compromise among PC users Japan 2022
According to a survey conducted in December 2022, almost ** percent of computer users in Japan neither knew the term nor the meaning of business e-mail compromise (BEC). Business e-mail compromise represents a form of cybercrime in which business-related e-mails impersonate trusted sources, which can lead to a leak of sensitive information and other damages.
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Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan. (February 16, 2023). Share of computer users who know about business e-mail compromise (BEC) in Japan as of December 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1321599/japan-awareness-of-business-e-mail-fraud-among-computer-users/
Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan. "Share of computer users who know about business e-mail compromise (BEC) in Japan as of December 2022." Chart. February 16, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1321599/japan-awareness-of-business-e-mail-fraud-among-computer-users/
Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan. (2023). Share of computer users who know about business e-mail compromise (BEC) in Japan as of December 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1321599/japan-awareness-of-business-e-mail-fraud-among-computer-users/
Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan. "Share of Computer Users Who Know about Business E-mail Compromise (Bec) in Japan as of December 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Feb 2023, /statistics/1321599/japan-awareness-of-business-e-mail-fraud-among-computer-users/
Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan, Share of computer users who know about business e-mail compromise (BEC) in Japan as of December 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1321599/japan-awareness-of-business-e-mail-fraud-among-computer-users/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of computer users who know about business e-mail compromise (BEC) in Japan as of December 2022 [Graph], Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan, February 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1321599/japan-awareness-of-business-e-mail-fraud-among-computer-users/
