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Organizations reduce phishing susceptibility by 79% after one year of consistent security awareness training.

PublisherKnowBe4
ReportPhishing by Industry Benchmarking Report 2026 Edition
Published7 July 2026
TopicsPhishing, Security Awareness

Published by KnowBe4 in Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report 2026 Edition, 7 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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