The average United Kingdom (UK) business has experienced 16 successful email-based phishing attacks in 2022 so far, and 56 per cent of UK businesses had experienced an email attack, where account credentials were stolen or compromised. This was revealed in globally renowned email security company - Tessian’s recently launched new State of Email Security report.
Out of the 79 per cent of UK businesses that had encountered a successful email phishing attack in 2022, 30 per cent said the repercussions included a breach of customer or client data, 28 per cent resulted in financial losses, 27 per cent resulted in ransomware infection, 21 per cent reported reputational damage, and 19 per cent had to deal with a regulatory fine.
