A 2023 survey of working adults and IT security professionals worldwide found that organizations in business services, consulting, and telecommunications industries showed the highest failure rate for phishing attack simulations, 12 percent. Mining and real estate companies followed, with an 11 percent failure rate. Additionally, marketing and advertising companies showed the lowest failure rate.
March 2024
Worldwide
2021 and 2023
among 7,500 end users and 1,050 security professionals; across 15 countries and 17 industries
Data is based on a survey of 7,500 working adults and 1,050 IT security professionals across 15 countries worldwide in 2022.
Each industry represented in the failure rate comparison includes data from at least 20 organizations and at least 300,000 simulated phishing attacks.
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Overview of cyber crime worldwide
Overview of phishing attacks worldwide
Types of phishing
Phishing at worldwide organizations
Most affected industries
Brands affected by phishing
Causes of cyber attacks
Consequences and impact of phishing attacks
Awareness and prevention
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