In 2025, cybercriminals increased their abuse of legitimate platforms like QuickBooks, Zoom, SharePoint, and PayPal by 67% year-to-date.
In 2025, cybercriminals increased their abuse of legitimate platforms like QuickBooks, Zoom, SharePoint, and PayPal by 67% year-to-date. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by KnowBe4 in November 2025. It covers topics including Phishing. The original data appears in KnowBe4 Uncovers Surged Abuse of Legitimate Platforms by Cybercriminals in 2025.html. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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In 2025, cybercriminals increased their abuse of legitimate platforms like QuickBooks, Zoom, SharePoint, and PayPal by 67% year-to-date. This data was published by KnowBe4 and covers Phishing.
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This statistic comes from KnowBe4 Uncovers Surged Abuse of Legitimate Platforms by Cybercriminals in 2025.html, published by KnowBe4 on November 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.jeffersonwells.com/en/2025-cfo-annual-priorities-survey?utm_source=pr&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=jw_us_b2b_CFO-report_2025.
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