In VM Blog's Halloween roundup of scary cybersecurity statistics, Fortra’s research teams shared insights on critical cyber threats in 2024, including business email compromise (BEC) and phishing scams. Among the key findings: the average amount of fraudulent wire transfers in blocked BEC attacks reached $76,910.30 this year.
Originally published in VM Blog.
Excerpt:
"Here are a few scary stats from Fortra's various threat research teams:
- This year, 27.02% of BEC phishing attacks were linked to credential theft scams.
- Fortra identified 2,142 fraudulent bank accounts in online attacks in 2024.
- The average amount requested by wire transfer peaked in January 2024 at $159,747.77.
- The number of counterfeit sites online and on social channels increased 50% from Q1 to Q2 of this year.”