Business Email Compromise (BEC) accounted for 21% of successful cyber attacks, surpassing ransomware at 16%.
Business Email Compromise (BEC) accounted for 21% of successful cyber attacks, surpassing ransomware at 16%. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Microsoft in October 2025. It covers topics including Business Email Compromise (BEC), Attach types. The original data appears in Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Business Email Compromise (BEC) accounted for 21% of successful cyber attacks, surpassing ransomware at 16%. This data was published by Microsoft and covers Business Email Compromise (BEC), Attach types.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025, published by Microsoft on October 23, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/security-insider/threat-landscape/microsoft-digital-defense-report-2025.
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This statistic relates to Business Email Compromise (BEC), Attach types. Browse more statistics on Business Email Compromise (BEC) or from Microsoft.