Bitcoin sextortion scams account for 12% of malicious PDF attachments.

April 28, 2025

Bitcoin sextortion scams account for 12% of malicious PDF attachments. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Barracuda in April 2025. It covers topics including Scam, Sextortion, PDF, Email. The original data appears in 2025 Email Threats Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 4/28/2025

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Bitcoin sextortion scams account for 12% of malicious PDF attachments. This data was published by Barracuda and covers Scam, Sextortion, PDF, Email.

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This statistic comes from 2025 Email Threats Report, published by Barracuda on April 28, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.barracuda.com/reports/2025-email-threats-report.

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This statistic relates to Scam, Sextortion, PDF, Email. Browse more statistics on Scam or from Barracuda.

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Bitcoin sextortion scams account for 12% of malicious PDF attachments.

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