Social Engineering was the second-most common incident pattern in the region, with phishing appearing in 19% of breaches in EMEA.
Social Engineering was the second-most common incident pattern in the region, with phishing appearing in 19% of breaches in EMEA. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Verizon in April 2025. It covers topics including Social engineering, Phishing, EMEA. The original data appears in 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Social Engineering was the second-most common incident pattern in the region, with phishing appearing in 19% of breaches in EMEA. This data was published by Verizon and covers Social engineering, Phishing, EMEA.
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This statistic comes from 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, published by Verizon on April 23, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/.
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This statistic relates to Social engineering, Phishing, EMEA. Browse more statistics on Social engineering or from Verizon.