Email-related incidents increased by 57%.

December 13, 2025

Email-related incidents increased by 57%. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by KnowBe4 in December 2025. It covers topics including Email Security, Incident Trends. 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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Email-related incidents increased by 57%. This data was published by KnowBe4 and covers Email Security, Incident Trends.

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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.

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Email-related incidents increased by 57%.

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