The data is based on The foundation of this report is a survey of 7,500 end users and 1,050 security professionals, conducted across 15 countries. It also includes Proofpoint data derived from our products and threat research, as well as findings
from 183 million simulated phishing messages sent by our customers over
a 12-month period and more than 24 million emails reported by our customers’
end users over the same period.
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YoY increase in BEC attacks in selected markets 2022-2023
Between 2022 and 2023, business e-mail compromise attacks in selected markets increased notably. Japan registered the biggest spike, 35 percent, while South Korea saw around 31 percent increase in BEC attacks. Additionally, the United Arab Emirates recorded a 29 percent uptick.
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