An October 2023 phishing simulation carried out at worldwide organizations found that 6.5 percent of employees submitted passwords in the form embedded in the malicious webpage. On the other hand, 3.9 percent of them clicked only the link, and 89.6 percent did not click the link.
Share of worldwide employees clicking on malicious links in phishing simulation as of October 2023
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PhishLabs, & Fortra. (February 27, 2024). Share of worldwide employees clicking on malicious links in phishing simulation as of October 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491680/employees-worldwide-clicking-malicious-links/
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PhishLabs, Fortra. (2024). Share of worldwide employees clicking on malicious links in phishing simulation as of October 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491680/employees-worldwide-clicking-malicious-links/
PhishLabs, and Fortra. "Share of Worldwide Employees Clicking on Malicious Links in Phishing Simulation as of October 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491680/employees-worldwide-clicking-malicious-links/
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