A 2021 survey of IT security specialists worldwide found that 79 percent of organizations saw spear phishing attacks. Furthermore, 13 percent of respondents said their organization saw more than 50 such attacks. These types of phishing attacks usually target specific users.
Volume of spear phishing and whaling attacks on organizations worldwide in 2021
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Proofpoint. (May 2, 2022). Volume of spear phishing and whaling attacks on organizations worldwide in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147426/volume-phishing-attacks-organizations-face-it-professionals/
Proofpoint. "Volume of spear phishing and whaling attacks on organizations worldwide in 2021." Chart. May 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147426/volume-phishing-attacks-organizations-face-it-professionals/
Proofpoint. (2022). Volume of spear phishing and whaling attacks on organizations worldwide in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147426/volume-phishing-attacks-organizations-face-it-professionals/
Proofpoint. "Volume of Spear Phishing and Whaling Attacks on Organizations Worldwide in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147426/volume-phishing-attacks-organizations-face-it-professionals/
Proofpoint, Volume of spear phishing and whaling attacks on organizations worldwide in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147426/volume-phishing-attacks-organizations-face-it-professionals/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Volume of spear phishing and whaling attacks on organizations worldwide in 2021 [Graph], Proofpoint, May 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147426/volume-phishing-attacks-organizations-face-it-professionals/