In the first quarter of 2023, four in 10 malicious e-mails received by worldwide employees were response-based or e-mail impersonation attacks. A further 58 percent of the malicious e-mails were aimed at credential theft, while 1.3 percent were identified as malware delivery.
Distribution of malicious e-mails reported by employees worldwide in first quarter 2023, by type
Characteristic
Share of e-mails
Response-based
40.5%
Malware delivery
1.3%
Credential theft
58.2%
• Response-based 40.5%
• Malware delivery 1.3%
• Credential theft 58.2%
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