Email Breaches Are The Silent Killers Of Business Growth
Help Net Security, Thursday, October 30th, 2025
78% of organizations were hit by an email breach in the past 12 months, according to the Email Security Breach Report 2025 by Barracuda. Phishing, impersonation, and account takeover continue to drive incidents that often lead to ransomware and data loss.
= Breaches are widespread and interconnected -
Phishing and spear phishing were the most common breach types, followed by business email compromise and account takeover. These attacks often overlap. A single phishing email can expose credentials that attackers later use to impersonate staff, steal data, or spread malware across the network.
Email-based threats now blend multiple techniques, which makes filtering less effective and detection speed more important.