An October 2023 phishing simulation carried out at worldwide organizations found that the highest share of employees clicking on malicious links were working at small organizations, with one to 99 employees. Furthermore, those working at organizations with 100 to 499 employees were more likely to submit their passwords to malicious websites.
Share of employees worldwide clicking on malicious links and submitting passwords in phishing simulation as of October 2023, by organization size
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PhishLabs, & Fortra. (February 27, 2024). Share of employees worldwide clicking on malicious links and submitting passwords in phishing simulation as of October 2023, by organization size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493054/share-employees-clicking-on-malicious-links-by-organization-size/
PhishLabs, und Fortra. "Share of employees worldwide clicking on malicious links and submitting passwords in phishing simulation as of October 2023, by organization size." Chart. February 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493054/share-employees-clicking-on-malicious-links-by-organization-size/
PhishLabs, Fortra. (2024). Share of employees worldwide clicking on malicious links and submitting passwords in phishing simulation as of October 2023, by organization size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493054/share-employees-clicking-on-malicious-links-by-organization-size/
PhishLabs, and Fortra. "Share of Employees Worldwide Clicking on Malicious Links and Submitting Passwords in Phishing Simulation as of October 2023, by Organization Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493054/share-employees-clicking-on-malicious-links-by-organization-size/
PhishLabs & Fortra, Share of employees worldwide clicking on malicious links and submitting passwords in phishing simulation as of October 2023, by organization size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493054/share-employees-clicking-on-malicious-links-by-organization-size/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Share of employees worldwide clicking on malicious links and submitting passwords in phishing simulation as of October 2023, by organization size [Graph], PhishLabs, & Fortra, February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493054/share-employees-clicking-on-malicious-links-by-organization-size/
