We've curated 8 cybersecurity statistics about Email risk to help you understand how phishing attacks, malware delivery, and business email compromise are evolving in 2025. Discover the latest trends and practices to safeguard your inbox!
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Misdirected emails contributed to over $1.2 billion in fines worldwide last year.
96% of organizations surveyed experienced data loss or exposure from misdirected email in the past year.
95% of organizations surveyed reported measurable business impact due to misdirected email, including remediation costs, compliance violations, or damage to customer trust.
47% of security and IT professionals learn of misdirected emails from recipients rather than from security tools.
97% of security and IT pros surveyed believe behavioral AI can help prevent accidental data loss before it occurs.
98% of security leaders consider misdirected email a significant risk.
Misdirected emails accounted for 27% of all data protection incidents under the GDPR last year.
The average enterprise spends over 400 hours per year managing false positive alerts from data loss prevention (DLP) or email security tools.