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64% of organizations fell victim to external attacks that exploited employees through email.

December 13, 2025

64% of organizations fell victim to external attacks that exploited employees through email. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by KnowBe4 in December 2025. It covers topics including Email Security, External Attacks, Human Risk. The original data appears in The State of Human Risk 2025. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 12/10/2025

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64% of organizations fell victim to external attacks that exploited employees through email. This data was published by KnowBe4 and covers Email Security, External Attacks, Human Risk.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from The State of Human Risk 2025, published by KnowBe4 on December 13, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.knowbe4.com/hubfs/0475_Human-Risk-Report_Dec-2025.pdf.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Email Security, External Attacks, Human Risk. Browse more statistics on Email Security or from KnowBe4.

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