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Mission Interrupted: Nonprofits Face a Rising Wave of Email Attacks

Mission Interrupted: Nonprofits Face a Rising Wave of Email Attacks

Exploring APAC Email Security Threats and Attack Trends

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Advanced email attacks on nonprofits surged by 35% year-over-year.

Malware attacks targeting nonprofits have increased by 26.2%

Credential phishing attacks on nonprofit organisations have escalated by 50.4% over the past year.

Over the past year, advanced email attacks on nonprofit organisations have grown by 35.2%.

Average losses from BEC attacks exceed $137,000 per successful attack, and global losses totalled $2.9 billion in 2023.

The median monthly rate of advanced email attacks in the APAC region increased by 26.9%, rising from 472 attacks per 1,000 mailboxes to 6001.

In 2024, advanced email attack volumes increased by 16% between Q1 and Q2, and by 20% between Q2 and Q3.

Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks in the APAC region increased by 6% year-on-year.

Average losses from a successful BEC attack exceed $137,000.

The median monthly rate of advanced email attacks in the APAC region surged by 26.9%, climbing from 472 attacks per 1,000 mailboxes to 600 between 2023 and 2024.

Attack volumes increased quarter on quarter in 2024, with a 16% rise between Q1 and Q2 and a 20% escalation from Q2 to Q3.

Phishing attacks rose most significantly across the APAC region, with a 30.5% year-over-year increase in incidents.

Phishing attacks in Japan and Singapore spiked by 37%, while Australia and New Zealand experienced a 30% increase.

Phishing attacks across the APAC region saw a year-on-year increase of 30.5%.

BEC attacks grew by 6% year-over-year in the APAC region.

Phishing attacks in Japan and Singapore rose by 37%.

Australia and New Zealand experienced a 30% rise in phishing attacks.

Global losses resulting from BEC attacks in 2023 totalled $2.9 billion.

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