Ninety-Four Percent of Organizations Sustained Phishing Attacks Last Year

An Egress survey reported by Infosecurity Magazine finds phishing dominated 2023, with 94% of organizations targeted, 91% suffering data loss/exfiltration, and 79% of account takeovers linked to phishing-driven credential harvesting; the report underscores business impacts (client loss, reputational harm, litigation, even operational shutdowns) and highlights account takeover enabling lateral movement and further phishing, reinforcing the need to address advanced phishing, human error, and data exfiltration risks.