In 2023, phishing simulations via attachments had the highest failure rate in worldwide organizations at 17 percent. Link-based simulations ranked second, with 11 percent. Phishing e-mail simulations requesting data entry had the lowest failure rate, at three percent.
Rate of failure in phishing simulations in worldwide organizations in 2023, by type of simulation
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Proofpoint. (March 31, 2024). Rate of failure in phishing simulations in worldwide organizations in 2023, by type of simulation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462015/phishing-simulation-failure-rate-by-type-global/
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