Global business e-mail compromise (BEC) types 2023

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Ani Petrosyan,
Sep 30, 2024
In the first four months of 2023, the most common type of business e-mail compromise (BEC) scams targeting organizations worldwide was in the form of luring, with over six in ten organizations encountering it. Scams targeting payroll information were the second-most common type of BEC scam.

Distribution of business e-mail compromise (BEC) types in worldwide organizations from January to April 2023

CharacteristicShare
Lure 62.35%
Payroll 14.87%
Invoice 8.29%
Gift card 4.87%
Business information 4.4%
Other 5.22%
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May 2023

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January to April 2023

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based on Microsoft Threat Intelligence observations and characterization

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