In 2025, attackers compromised victims via phishing emails in 40% of Talos IR cases.

May 27, 2026

In 2025, attackers compromised victims via phishing emails in 40% of Talos IR cases. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cisco Talos in May 2026. It covers topics including Phishing. The original data appears in 2025 Year In Review. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 3/23/2026

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In 2025, attackers compromised victims via phishing emails in 40% of Talos IR cases. This data was published by Cisco Talos and covers Phishing.

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This statistic comes from 2025 Year In Review, published by Cisco Talos on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2025yearinreview/.

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In 2025, attackers compromised victims via phishing emails in 40% of Talos IR cases.

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