GITNUXREPORT 2026

Email Spam Statistics

With 99.9% of spam blocked before it reaches inbox, the threat is still expensive and stubborn, costing businesses $4.3 billion globally in 2023 and pushing average phishing incidents to $4.5 million. This page puts spotlight on what slips through and why, from AI based filters stopping 98.5% of phishing spam in 2024 to a forecast of 20 billion spam emails daily by 2026 and phishing spam reaching 50% of totals by 2026.

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62% of spam emails promoted pharmaceuticals in 2023.

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Phishing scams made up 36% of spam content in Q1 2024.

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28% of spam was advance-fee scams (Nigerian prince), 2023.

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Malware attachments appeared in 15% of spam emails, 2024.

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Online gambling spam constituted 12% globally in 2023.

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Replica luxury goods spam: 18% of commercial spam, 2024.

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Investment scams: 22% rise to 9% of total spam, 2023.

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41% of spam contained sexual enhancement product ads, 2022.

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Business email compromise (BEC) spam: 7% in 2024.

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Lottery win spam decreased to 5% in 2023.

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Crypto scam emails: 14% of spam in 2024.

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Weight loss product spam: 11% worldwide, 2023.

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Tech support scams: 8.5% of spam volume, 2024.

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Dating spam rose to 6% in 2023.

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Fake invoice spam: 10% in B2B emails, 2024.

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Herbal remedy spam: 13% in health category, 2023.

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Job offer scams: 4.2% of spam, 2024.

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Donation requests: 3.8% post-disaster spam, 2023.

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Software piracy spam: 7.1%, 2024.

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Extortion spam: 5.5% with personal data threats, 2023.

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Streaming service spam: 4.9%, 2024.

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Rental property scams: 3.2% real estate spam, 2023.

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Email spam cost businesses $4.3 billion globally in 2023.

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US companies lost $1.8 billion to BEC spam scams in 2023.

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Average phishing spam cost per incident: $4.5 million, 2024.

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Global spam filtering costs reached $2.7 billion annually, 2023.

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Productivity loss from spam: $20 per employee per year, 2024.

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Ransomware via spam: $20 billion in payments, 2023.

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Small businesses spam remediation: $50,000 average cost, 2023.

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EU spam compliance fines totaled €150 million in 2023.

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Brand reputation damage from spam: $100k per campaign, 2024.

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Time spent on spam: 2 hours/week per employee, $1,500/year cost.

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Malware cleanup from spam: $25,000 per enterprise incident, 2023.

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Legal fees for spam lawsuits: $500k average, 2024.

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Training against spam: $10 billion global spend, 2023.

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Data breach from spam: average $4.45 million, 2024.

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Spam-related downtime: 4 hours/month per firm, 2023.

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Insurance premiums up 15% due to spam risks, $2B total.

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Consumer losses to spam scams: $2.7 billion in US, 2023.

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Enterprise spam defense software: $5.2 billion market, 2024.

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Opportunity cost of spam: 13% of email time wasted, 2023.

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BEC spam losses in APAC: $1.2 billion, 2024.

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Spam ad revenue for spammers: $1 billion yearly, 2023.

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99.9% of spam emails are filtered before reaching inbox, 2023.

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AI-based filters blocked 98.5% of phishing spam in 2024.

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Gmail's spam filter accuracy: 99.978% in Q1 2024.

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Enterprise filters catch 95% of spam on first pass, 2023.

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Machine learning improved spam detection by 25% in 2024.

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Sandboxing blocked 92% of malicious spam attachments, 2023.

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DMARC adoption reduced spoofed spam by 80%, 2024.

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Behavioral analysis filters 97% zero-day spam, 2023.

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Outlook spam folder accuracy: 99.2% in 2024 tests.

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Cloud filters blocked 14 billion spam daily, 99.99% rate.

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Rule-based filters: 85% efficacy vs. AI's 99%, 2023.

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Mobile email apps filter 98% spam pre-delivery, 2024.

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SPF/DKIM combo: 94% spam reduction, 2023.

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User-reported spam improves filters by 15%, 2024.

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Quantum-resistant spam filters in testing: 99.5% accuracy.

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Hybrid filters: 99.1% catch rate enterprise-wide, 2023.

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False positives in spam filters: under 0.01% in 2024.

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URL sandboxing: 96% malicious link block rate, 2023.

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NLP models detect 98.7% semantic spam, 2024.

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Legacy filters upgraded: +30% efficacy, 2023.

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In 2023, approximately 45% of all global email traffic was classified as spam, totaling over 14.5 billion spam emails per day.

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Daily spam volume reached 14.5 billion emails in Q4 2023, marking a 10% increase from 2022.

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By mid-2024, spam accounted for 49.4% of total email volume worldwide.

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In 2022, 85.7% of emails sent to corporate accounts were spam or malicious.

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Global spam volume hit 1.5 trillion emails in the first half of 2023.

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US businesses received an average of 15 spam emails per employee per day in 2023.

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92% of malware is delivered via email, contributing to spam prevalence in 2024.

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Spam emails comprised 42% of total email traffic in Europe during 2023.

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Over 300 billion spam emails are sent daily as of 2024 estimates.

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In Q1 2024, spam volume surged 15% due to phishing campaigns.

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50.1% of emails in Asia-Pacific were spam in 2023.

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Corporate email spam rates hit 1 in 10 emails being spam in 2022.

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Global daily spam emails exceeded 16 billion in late 2023.

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47% of all emails were spam in the US in 2023.

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Spam volume grew 12% year-over-year in 2023 globally.

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88% of organizations experienced phishing spam in 2023.

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Average inbox saw 14 spam emails daily per user in 2024.

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40% of emails in Latin America were spam in 2023.

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Spam peaked at 50% of email traffic in Q2 2024.

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1.8 trillion spam emails sent annually in 2023.

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55% of global emails were spam or ham-filtered in 2022.

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Daily spam to businesses: 100 million in the US alone, 2023.

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Spam rate in government sectors reached 60% in 2023.

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43% increase in spam volume from 2021 to 2023.

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2.5 billion spam emails blocked daily by major filters in 2024.

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Retail sector spam volume: 25% of total emails, 2023.

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48.2% spam rate in North America, Q1 2024.

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Over 500 billion spam emails per month worldwide, 2023.

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90% of emails to consumer accounts contained spam in 2022.

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Spam emails per capita: 50 per day globally, 2024.

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Nigeria accounted for 15% of global spam sources in 2023.

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United States originated 12% of worldwide spam in Q1 2024.

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Russia contributed 8.5% of spam traffic in 2023.

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India was responsible for 10% of spam emails in 2022.

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China generated 7% of global spam volume in 2024.

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Germany ranked 5th in spam-sending countries with 4.2% share, 2023.

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Ukraine produced 6% of spam despite small population in 2023.

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Brazil's spam share was 5.1% in Latin America-dominated traffic, 2024.

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Top spam country: Nigeria at 18.3% in early 2024.

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France contributed 3.8% of EU spam in 2023.

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Vietnam emerged as top 10 spam source with 4.5%, 2023.

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20% of spam from botnets in Eastern Europe, led by Russia, 2024.

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US botnet spam: 11% of global total in 2023.

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Turkey's spam output rose to 3.2% in 2024.

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Netherlands hosted 2.9% of spam relays in 2023.

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South Korea: 2.5% spam share despite strict laws, 2023.

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Spain contributed 2.1% from EU in Q4 2023.

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Iran ranked in top 15 with 1.8% spam, 2024.

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Poland's spam increased 20% to 1.7% share, 2023.

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Mexico: 4.8% of Latin American spam origins, 2024.

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UK spam sources: 1.5% globally, down 5% from 2022.

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Bulgaria hosted high spam relays at 1.2%, 2023.

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Argentina: 3.5% regional spam leader, 2024.

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Thailand: 1.9% spam from APAC, 2023.

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Saudi Arabia: 1.4% Middle East spam, 2024.

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Colombia: 2.7% from South America, 2023.

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Romania: 1.1% EU spam contributor, 2024.

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Spam volume expected to rise 20% by 2025 due to AI generation.

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Phishing spam predicted to hit 50% of total by 2026.

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AI-generated spam to increase 300% in 2024-2025.

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Mobile spam to grow 40% with 5G adoption by 2025.

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BEC scams projected to cost $50 billion by 2025.

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Quantum computing to break current filters by 2030.

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Spam-as-a-service dark web market to double by 2026.

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Zero-day spam exploits to rise 25% annually through 2025.

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Email authentication adoption: 90% by end of 2025.

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Spam in IoT devices to surge 50% by 2026.

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Regulatory fines for spam to triple by 2027.

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Voice phishing via email links up 60% by 2025.

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Decentralized email to reduce spam 70% post-2025.

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Global spam volume forecast: 20 billion daily by 2026.

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AI detectors to achieve 99.99% spam accuracy by 2027.

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 4, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Spam is still choking email systems, with global volume expected to reach 20 billion messages per day by 2026. Under that flood, threats keep reshuffling, from phishing-driven spikes to malware and BEC tactics that can quietly drain budgets. Let’s break down the most telling spam statistics so you can see what’s actually getting through and where the risk is shifting next.

Key Takeaways

62% of spam emails promoted pharmaceuticals in 2023.
Phishing scams made up 36% of spam content in Q1 2024.
28% of spam was advance-fee scams (Nigerian prince), 2023.
Email spam cost businesses $4.3 billion globally in 2023.
US companies lost $1.8 billion to BEC spam scams in 2023.
Average phishing spam cost per incident: $4.5 million, 2024.
99.9% of spam emails are filtered before reaching inbox, 2023.
AI-based filters blocked 98.5% of phishing spam in 2024.
Gmail's spam filter accuracy: 99.978% in Q1 2024.
In 2023, approximately 45% of all global email traffic was classified as spam, totaling over 14.5 billion spam emails per day.
Daily spam volume reached 14.5 billion emails in Q4 2023, marking a 10% increase from 2022.
By mid-2024, spam accounted for 49.4% of total email volume worldwide.
Nigeria accounted for 15% of global spam sources in 2023.
United States originated 12% of worldwide spam in Q1 2024.
Russia contributed 8.5% of spam traffic in 2023.

In 2024, spam reached nearly half of email traffic, led by phishing and malware risks costing billions.

Common Spam Types

162% of spam emails promoted pharmaceuticals in 2023.

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2Phishing scams made up 36% of spam content in Q1 2024.

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328% of spam was advance-fee scams (Nigerian prince), 2023.

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4Malware attachments appeared in 15% of spam emails, 2024.

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5Online gambling spam constituted 12% globally in 2023.

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6Replica luxury goods spam: 18% of commercial spam, 2024.

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7Investment scams: 22% rise to 9% of total spam, 2023.

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841% of spam contained sexual enhancement product ads, 2022.

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9Business email compromise (BEC) spam: 7% in 2024.

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10Lottery win spam decreased to 5% in 2023.

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11Crypto scam emails: 14% of spam in 2024.

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12Weight loss product spam: 11% worldwide, 2023.

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13Tech support scams: 8.5% of spam volume, 2024.

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14Dating spam rose to 6% in 2023.

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15Fake invoice spam: 10% in B2B emails, 2024.

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16Herbal remedy spam: 13% in health category, 2023.

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17Job offer scams: 4.2% of spam, 2024.

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18Donation requests: 3.8% post-disaster spam, 2023.

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19Software piracy spam: 7.1%, 2024.

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20Extortion spam: 5.5% with personal data threats, 2023.

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21Streaming service spam: 4.9%, 2024.

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22Rental property scams: 3.2% real estate spam, 2023.

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Common Spam Types Interpretation

The relentless spam in our inboxes paints a grim, almost satirical portrait of modern desperation, where promises of pills, fake fortunes, and counterfeit luxury goods overwhelmingly outnumber legitimate opportunities.

Economic Impact

1Email spam cost businesses $4.3 billion globally in 2023.

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2US companies lost $1.8 billion to BEC spam scams in 2023.

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3Average phishing spam cost per incident: $4.5 million, 2024.

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4Global spam filtering costs reached $2.7 billion annually, 2023.

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5Productivity loss from spam: $20 per employee per year, 2024.

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6Ransomware via spam: $20 billion in payments, 2023.

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7Small businesses spam remediation: $50,000 average cost, 2023.

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8EU spam compliance fines totaled €150 million in 2023.

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9Brand reputation damage from spam: $100k per campaign, 2024.

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10Time spent on spam: 2 hours/week per employee, $1,500/year cost.

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11Malware cleanup from spam: $25,000 per enterprise incident, 2023.

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12Legal fees for spam lawsuits: $500k average, 2024.

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13Training against spam: $10 billion global spend, 2023.

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14Data breach from spam: average $4.45 million, 2024.

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15Spam-related downtime: 4 hours/month per firm, 2023.

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16Insurance premiums up 15% due to spam risks, $2B total.

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17Consumer losses to spam scams: $2.7 billion in US, 2023.

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18Enterprise spam defense software: $5.2 billion market, 2024.

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19Opportunity cost of spam: 13% of email time wasted, 2023.

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20BEC spam losses in APAC: $1.2 billion, 2024.

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21Spam ad revenue for spammers: $1 billion yearly, 2023.

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Economic Impact Interpretation

Behind every "You've won a prize!" email lies a global economic parasite, siphoning billions into lost productivity, cyberattacks, and a massive, costly industry built solely to defend against its relentless, brain-draining nuisance.

Filtering Efficacy

199.9% of spam emails are filtered before reaching inbox, 2023.

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2AI-based filters blocked 98.5% of phishing spam in 2024.

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3Gmail's spam filter accuracy: 99.978% in Q1 2024.

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4Enterprise filters catch 95% of spam on first pass, 2023.

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5Machine learning improved spam detection by 25% in 2024.

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6Sandboxing blocked 92% of malicious spam attachments, 2023.

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7DMARC adoption reduced spoofed spam by 80%, 2024.

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8Behavioral analysis filters 97% zero-day spam, 2023.

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9Outlook spam folder accuracy: 99.2% in 2024 tests.

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10Cloud filters blocked 14 billion spam daily, 99.99% rate.

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11Rule-based filters: 85% efficacy vs. AI's 99%, 2023.

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12Mobile email apps filter 98% spam pre-delivery, 2024.

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13SPF/DKIM combo: 94% spam reduction, 2023.

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14User-reported spam improves filters by 15%, 2024.

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15Quantum-resistant spam filters in testing: 99.5% accuracy.

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16Hybrid filters: 99.1% catch rate enterprise-wide, 2023.

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17False positives in spam filters: under 0.01% in 2024.

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18URL sandboxing: 96% malicious link block rate, 2023.

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19NLP models detect 98.7% semantic spam, 2024.

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20Legacy filters upgraded: +30% efficacy, 2023.

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Filtering Efficacy Interpretation

It’s profoundly reassuring that the AI guardians of our inboxes are now so ruthlessly competent that, statistically, the spam that actually reaches us feels less like an enemy intrusion and more like a lost, confused pigeon that somehow wandered through a dozen layers of futuristic security.

Prevalence and Volume

1In 2023, approximately 45% of all global email traffic was classified as spam, totaling over 14.5 billion spam emails per day.

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2Daily spam volume reached 14.5 billion emails in Q4 2023, marking a 10% increase from 2022.

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3By mid-2024, spam accounted for 49.4% of total email volume worldwide.

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4In 2022, 85.7% of emails sent to corporate accounts were spam or malicious.

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5Global spam volume hit 1.5 trillion emails in the first half of 2023.

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6US businesses received an average of 15 spam emails per employee per day in 2023.

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792% of malware is delivered via email, contributing to spam prevalence in 2024.

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8Spam emails comprised 42% of total email traffic in Europe during 2023.

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9Over 300 billion spam emails are sent daily as of 2024 estimates.

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10In Q1 2024, spam volume surged 15% due to phishing campaigns.

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1150.1% of emails in Asia-Pacific were spam in 2023.

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12Corporate email spam rates hit 1 in 10 emails being spam in 2022.

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13Global daily spam emails exceeded 16 billion in late 2023.

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1447% of all emails were spam in the US in 2023.

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15Spam volume grew 12% year-over-year in 2023 globally.

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1688% of organizations experienced phishing spam in 2023.

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17Average inbox saw 14 spam emails daily per user in 2024.

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1840% of emails in Latin America were spam in 2023.

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19Spam peaked at 50% of email traffic in Q2 2024.

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201.8 trillion spam emails sent annually in 2023.

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2155% of global emails were spam or ham-filtered in 2022.

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22Daily spam to businesses: 100 million in the US alone, 2023.

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23Spam rate in government sectors reached 60% in 2023.

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2443% increase in spam volume from 2021 to 2023.

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252.5 billion spam emails blocked daily by major filters in 2024.

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26Retail sector spam volume: 25% of total emails, 2023.

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2748.2% spam rate in North America, Q1 2024.

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28Over 500 billion spam emails per month worldwide, 2023.

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2990% of emails to consumer accounts contained spam in 2022.

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30Spam emails per capita: 50 per day globally, 2024.

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Prevalence and Volume Interpretation

Despite the tireless efforts of digital gatekeepers, it seems humanity's inbox has officially become a hostile territory where spam isn't just passing through but actively settling in and raising the property values.

Source Countries

1Nigeria accounted for 15% of global spam sources in 2023.

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2United States originated 12% of worldwide spam in Q1 2024.

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3Russia contributed 8.5% of spam traffic in 2023.

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4India was responsible for 10% of spam emails in 2022.

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5China generated 7% of global spam volume in 2024.

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6Germany ranked 5th in spam-sending countries with 4.2% share, 2023.

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7Ukraine produced 6% of spam despite small population in 2023.

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8Brazil's spam share was 5.1% in Latin America-dominated traffic, 2024.

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9Top spam country: Nigeria at 18.3% in early 2024.

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10France contributed 3.8% of EU spam in 2023.

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11Vietnam emerged as top 10 spam source with 4.5%, 2023.

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1220% of spam from botnets in Eastern Europe, led by Russia, 2024.

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13US botnet spam: 11% of global total in 2023.

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14Turkey's spam output rose to 3.2% in 2024.

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15Netherlands hosted 2.9% of spam relays in 2023.

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16South Korea: 2.5% spam share despite strict laws, 2023.

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17Spain contributed 2.1% from EU in Q4 2023.

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18Iran ranked in top 15 with 1.8% spam, 2024.

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19Poland's spam increased 20% to 1.7% share, 2023.

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20Mexico: 4.8% of Latin American spam origins, 2024.

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21UK spam sources: 1.5% globally, down 5% from 2022.

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22Bulgaria hosted high spam relays at 1.2%, 2023.

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23Argentina: 3.5% regional spam leader, 2024.

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24Thailand: 1.9% spam from APAC, 2023.

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25Saudi Arabia: 1.4% Middle East spam, 2024.

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26Colombia: 2.7% from South America, 2023.

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27Romania: 1.1% EU spam contributor, 2024.

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Source Countries Interpretation

While Nigeria leads the world in spam with impressive hustle, the global email trash bin is truly a collaborative effort, with the United States and Russia also making proud and unsolicited contributions.

Trends and Projections

1Spam volume expected to rise 20% by 2025 due to AI generation.

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2Phishing spam predicted to hit 50% of total by 2026.

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3AI-generated spam to increase 300% in 2024-2025.

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4Mobile spam to grow 40% with 5G adoption by 2025.

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5BEC scams projected to cost $50 billion by 2025.

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6Quantum computing to break current filters by 2030.

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7Spam-as-a-service dark web market to double by 2026.

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8Zero-day spam exploits to rise 25% annually through 2025.

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9Email authentication adoption: 90% by end of 2025.

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10Spam in IoT devices to surge 50% by 2026.

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11Regulatory fines for spam to triple by 2027.

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12Voice phishing via email links up 60% by 2025.

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13Decentralized email to reduce spam 70% post-2025.

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14Global spam volume forecast: 20 billion daily by 2026.

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15AI detectors to achieve 99.99% spam accuracy by 2027.

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Trends and Projections Interpretation

Artificial intelligence is rapidly arming spammers with unprecedented scale and sophistication, promising a future where our inboxes will be a costly, chaotic battleground unless our defenses evolve just as quickly.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

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Perplexity

Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.

AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

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ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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TALOSINTELLIGENCE
talosintelligence.com
talosintelligence.com
Reference 30
SPAMHAUS
spamhaus.org
spamhaus.org
Reference 31
IMMUNIWEB
immuniweb.com
immuniweb.com
Reference 32
CLEANMYMAILBOX
cleanmymailbox.com
cleanmymailbox.com
Reference 33
FIREEYE
fireeye.com
fireeye.com
Reference 34
ABUSEIPDB
abuseipdb.com
abuseipdb.com
Reference 35
INCIBE
incibe.es
incibe.es
Reference 36
SHADOWSERVER
shadowserver.org
shadowserver.org
Reference 37
CERT
cert.pl
cert.pl
Reference 38
TRENDMICRO
trendmicro.com.mx
trendmicro.com.mx
Reference 39
CITYOFLONDON
cityoflondon.police.uk
cityoflondon.police.uk
Reference 40
CERT
cert.gov.ar
cert.gov.ar
Reference 41
THAICERT
thaicert.or.th
thaicert.or.th
Reference 42
NCSC
ncsc.gov.sa
ncsc.gov.sa
Reference 43
COLCIBER
colciber.gov.co
colciber.gov.co
Reference 44
CERT
cert.ro
cert.ro
Reference 45
FTC
ftc.gov
ftc.gov
Reference 46
GAMBLINGCOMMISSION
gamblingcommission.gov.uk
gamblingcommission.gov.uk
Reference 47
INTERPOL
interpol.int
interpol.int
Reference 48
SEC
sec.gov
sec.gov
Reference 49
IC3
ic3.gov
ic3.gov
Reference 50
BBB
bbb.org
bbb.org
Reference 51
CHAINALYSIS
chainalysis.com
chainalysis.com
Reference 52
WEIGHTWATCHERS
weightwatchers.com
weightwatchers.com
Reference 53
MICROSOFT
microsoft.com
microsoft.com
Reference 54
MATCH
match.com
match.com
Reference 55
XERO
xero.com
xero.com
Reference 56
WHO
who.int
who.int
Reference 57
INDEED
indeed.com
indeed.com
Reference 58
REDCROSS
redcross.org
redcross.org
Reference 59
BSA
bsa.org
bsa.org
Reference 60
EFF
eff.org
eff.org
Reference 61
NETFLIX
netflix.com
netflix.com
Reference 62
ZILLOW
zillow.com
zillow.com
Reference 63
IBM
ibm.com
ibm.com
Reference 64
GARTNER
gartner.com
gartner.com
Reference 65
RADICAL
radical.com
radical.com
Reference 66
SOPHOS
sophos.com
sophos.com
Reference 67
SBA
sba.gov
sba.gov
Reference 68
EDPB
edpb.europa.eu
edpb.europa.eu
Reference 69
INTERBRAND
interbrand.com
interbrand.com
Reference 70
ATLASSIAN
atlassian.com
atlassian.com
Reference 71
LAW
law.com
law.com
Reference 72
KNOWBE4
knowbe4.com
knowbe4.com
Reference 73
VERIZON
verizon.com
verizon.com
Reference 74
UPTIMEINSTITUTE
uptimeinstitute.com
uptimeinstitute.com
Reference 75
INSURANCENEWSNET
insurancenewsnet.com
insurancenewsnet.com
Reference 76
MARKETSANDMARKETS
marketsandmarkets.com
marketsandmarkets.com
Reference 77
BASEX
basex.com
basex.com
Reference 78
SWACERT
swacert.org.sg
swacert.org.sg
Reference 79
CNBC
cnbc.com
cnbc.com
Reference 80
GOOGLE
google.com
google.com
Reference 81
WORKSPACEUPDATES
workspaceupdates.googleblog.com
workspaceupdates.googleblog.com
Reference 82
PCMAG
pcmag.com
pcmag.com
Reference 83
AWS
aws.amazon.com
aws.amazon.com
Reference 84
SANS
sans.org
sans.org
Reference 85
APPLE
apple.com
apple.com
Reference 86
DMARC
dmarc.org
dmarc.org
Reference 87
SUPPORT
support.google.com
support.google.com
Reference 88
ARXIV
arxiv.org
arxiv.org
Reference 89
GSMA
gsma.com
gsma.com
Reference 90
FBI
fbi.gov
fbi.gov
Reference 91
NIST
nist.gov
nist.gov
Reference 92
ZERODAYINITIATIVE
zerodayinitiative.com
zerodayinitiative.com
Reference 93
IOT-ANALYTICS
iot-analytics.com
iot-analytics.com
Reference 94
SKIFF
skiff.com
skiff.com
Reference 95
DEEPMIND
deepmind.com
deepmind.com