An October 2023 phishing simulation carried out at worldwide organizations found that the highest share of employees clicking on malicious links and submitting passwords were in the North America, with over 65 percent of them doing so. Europe ranked second, with 62.1 percent, followed closely by Asia and the Pacific region.
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PhishLabs. (February 27, 2024). Share of employees worldwide clicking on malicious links and submitting passwords in phishing simulation as of October 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493057/share-employees-clicking-on-malicious-links-by-region/
PhishLabs. "Share of employees worldwide clicking on malicious links and submitting passwords in phishing simulation as of October 2023, by region." Chart. February 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493057/share-employees-clicking-on-malicious-links-by-region/
PhishLabs. (2024). Share of employees worldwide clicking on malicious links and submitting passwords in phishing simulation as of October 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493057/share-employees-clicking-on-malicious-links-by-region/
PhishLabs. "Share of Employees Worldwide Clicking on Malicious Links and Submitting Passwords in Phishing Simulation as of October 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493057/share-employees-clicking-on-malicious-links-by-region/
PhishLabs, Share of employees worldwide clicking on malicious links and submitting passwords in phishing simulation as of October 2023, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493057/share-employees-clicking-on-malicious-links-by-region/ (last visited June 17, 2025)
Share of employees worldwide clicking on malicious links and submitting passwords in phishing simulation as of October 2023, by region [Graph], PhishLabs, February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493057/share-employees-clicking-on-malicious-links-by-region/
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