We've curated 14 cybersecurity statistics about Email security to help you understand how phishing attacks, malware, and advanced authentication practices are evolving in 2025, ensuring your communications remain safe from emerging threats.
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42.72% of IT decision-makers at financial services firms reported that email security is currently fully or partially managed by an MSP or MSSP.
75% of healthcare organizations say AI has added confusion, not clarity, to email compliance.
94% of healthcare organizations have begun updating security policies to address generative AI threats in email.
69% of healthcare IT leaders feel pressured to adopt AI faster than they can secure it.
25% of healthcare organizations have not formally approved any staff use of AI in email.
58% of healthcare organizations have not signed a BAA for an AI email tool so far.
Only 16% of healthcare organizations have trained most of their staff (75-100%) who have access to PHI on AI usage in email.
62% of healthcare IT and compliance leaders have observed staff experimenting with ChatGPT or similar tools even though they’re unsanctioned.
21% of respondents from healthcare organizations believe a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) isn’t required for an AI email assistant.
95% of healthcare organizations report staff are already using AI tools.
83% of healthcare IT and compliance leaders have raised concerns about AI security.
16% of healthcare IT and compliance leaders admit compliance was never consulted before AI email tools were enabled.
41% of healthcare IT and compliance leaders feel confident they could detect improper AI use before a HIPAA violation occurs.
Only 42% of healthcare organizations have signed a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) covering any AI assistant used in email.
27% of UK IT leaders in the public sector say they've adopted email security training.
47% of IT leaders based in Australia cite managing external threats (such as phishing and spoofing) as their top security challenge.
83% of UK IT leaders report suffering at least one email-related security incident.
46% of UK IT leaders cited email filtering as the most common defence against email-related incidents.
63% of UK IT leaders in the tech sector say they've adopted email filtering.
41% of UK IT leaders cited multi-factor authentication (MFA) as the most common defence against email-related incidents.