98% of security leaders consider misdirected email a significant risk.

November 9, 2025

98% of security leaders consider misdirected email a significant risk. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Abnormal AI in November 2025. It covers topics including Email risk, Misdirected email. The original data appears in 2025 State of Misdirected Email Prevention . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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98% of security leaders consider misdirected email a significant risk. This data was published by Abnormal AI and covers Email risk, Misdirected email.

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This statistic comes from 2025 State of Misdirected Email Prevention , published by Abnormal AI on November 9, 2025. You can view the original report at https://abnormal.ai/resources/state-of-misdirected-email-prevention.

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