68% of South African employees reported falling for scams—the highest victimization rate.
68% of South African employees reported falling for scams—the highest victimization rate. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by KnowBe4 in March 2025. The original data appears in Security Approaches Around the Globe: The Confidence Gap. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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68% of South African employees reported falling for scams—the highest victimization rate. This data was published by KnowBe4.
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This statistic comes from Security Approaches Around the Globe: The Confidence Gap, published by KnowBe4 on March 11, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.knowbe4.com/hubfs/KnowBe4-Security-Approaches-Around-the-Globe.pdf.
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