In the fourth quarter of 2023, over 119 million cyber threats in e-mail messages worldwide were identified as spam, making it the most frequently detected type of threat. Phishing ranked second, with nearly 13 million detections.
Number of detected e-mail threats worldwide in the 4th quarter 2023, by type
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Mimecast. (February 15, 2024). Number of detected e-mail threats worldwide in the 4th quarter 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493072/detected-e-mail-threats-number-global-by-type/
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