Fortra was highlighted in the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) Phishing Activity Trends Report, 1st Quarter 2026 for its analysis of business email compromise (BEC) activity. Fortra examined thousands of BEC attacks in Q1 2026, helping shed light on how threat actors impersonate trusted parties to steal money and sensitive information and how those tactics are evolving.
Excerpt: “Fortra found that the average amount requested in wire transfer BEC attacks in Q1 2026 was $42,663, a 15 percent decrease from the prior quarter, alongside a 25 percent drop in total wire transfer BEC attacks.”
AWPG: Phishing Activity Trends Report, Q1 2026
Published on June 3, 2026