53.83% of executive impersonation alerts originated from social platforms.

Publisher	Outtake
Report	2026 State of Executive Impersonation
Published	7 July 2026
Topics	Social Media, Executive Impersonation

Published by Outtake in 2026 State of Executive Impersonation, 7 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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