In 2022, over half of the surveyed organizations worldwide encountered malware infections due to a spear-phishing attack. Furthermore, almost 50 percent saw a loss of sensitive or confidential data, credentials, and account takeover. Only three percent stated noticing no impact.
Consequences of spear-phishing attacks in organizations worldwide in 2022
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "What was the impact of the spear phishing attacks that occurred in your organization in the past 12 months?"
Survey participant organizations were from the U.S., Australia, India, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
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