Cybersecurity statistics / Impersonation
| Publisher | Outtake |
| Report | The 2026 State of Digital Risk Report |
| Published | 4 June 2026 |
| Topics | Impersonation, Digital Risk, Enterprise |
Published by Outtake in The 2026 State of Digital Risk Report , 4 June 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.
| Impersonation breaches or attacks were significantly down among charities compared with the previous two years (7% this year down from 11% in 2024/2025 and 12% in 2023/2024). Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, 27/05/2026 |
| 64% of desk-based workers who use email or chat say an AI-generated message could likely impersonate someone they work with. Sagiss, 27/05/2026 |
| Impersonation made up 82% of all BEC incidents in Q4 2025. VIPRE Security Group, 09/02/2026 |
| In Q4 2025, CEOs and senior executives accounted for 50% of impersonation-based BEC emails and 41% of total BEC incidents. VIPRE Security Group, 09/02/2026 |
| 45% of IT, cybersecurity, risk, and fraud leaders reported that deepfake or impersonation attacks are frequent occurrences in their organizations. GetReal, 13/12/2025 |
| 61% of executives at financial services firms are concerned about impersonation campaigns targeting their firms. Omega Systems, 15/10/2025 |
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