In 2025, a malicious email attack occurs every 19 seconds, more than doubling from 2024’s pace of one every 42 seconds.
In 2025, a malicious email attack occurs every 19 seconds, more than doubling from 2024’s pace of one every 42 seconds. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cofense in February 2026. It covers topics including Phishing, Email Security, Email Attack. The original data appears in The New Era of Phishing: Threats Built in the Age of AI. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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In 2025, a malicious email attack occurs every 19 seconds, more than doubling from 2024’s pace of one every 42 seconds. This data was published by Cofense and covers Phishing, Email Security, Email Attack.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from The New Era of Phishing: Threats Built in the Age of AI, published by Cofense on February 9, 2026. You can view the original report at https://cofense.com/annualreport.
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This statistic relates to Phishing, Email Security, Email Attack. Browse more statistics on Phishing or from Cofense.