In Q4 2025, CEOs and senior executives accounted for 50% of impersonation-based BEC emails and 41% of total BEC incidents.
In Q4 2025, CEOs and senior executives accounted for 50% of impersonation-based BEC emails and 41% of total BEC incidents. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by VIPRE Security Group in February 2026. It covers topics including Executive Targeting, Impersonation, Business Email Compromise, BEC, Email Security. The original data appears in Q4 2025 Email Threat Trends Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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In Q4 2025, CEOs and senior executives accounted for 50% of impersonation-based BEC emails and 41% of total BEC incidents. This data was published by VIPRE Security Group and covers Executive Targeting, Impersonation, Business Email Compromise, BEC, Email Security.
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This statistic comes from Q4 2025 Email Threat Trends Report, published by VIPRE Security Group on February 9, 2026. You can view the original report at https://vipre.com/resources/q4-2025-email-threat-report.
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This statistic relates to Executive Targeting, Impersonation, Business Email Compromise, BEC, Email Security. Browse more statistics on Executive Targeting or from VIPRE Security Group.