Phishing attacks hit more businesses than ever last year, and as a result – more attacks were successful, new research from Proofpoint has found.
Surveying 600 information and IT security professionals, as well as 3,500 workers in the US, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, and the UK, Proofpoint said more than three quarters (78%) businesses everywhere saw email-based ransomware attacks last year.
At the same time, 77% suffered business email compromise (BEC) attacks last year, up 18% on 2020.
