Fortra’s new 2025 Phishing Simulation Benchmark Report analyzed 14 million recipients across 7,500+ simulations and found a concerning reality: While click rates average just 5.4%, nearly 90% of phishing emails go unreported.
The findings suggest organizations are measuring the wrong thing. While click rates remain a common benchmark, the greater risk is that 9 out of 10 malicious emails go unreported, denying security teams the visibility needed to stop active campaigns. As the report notes, “a single report may be the difference in determining whether a phishing campaign is successful or not.”
The data also reveals significant differences in phishing susceptibility across regions, languages, company sizes, and industries. Notably, defense employees clicked on phishing emails 13% of the time – more than double the global average, while insurance employees opened attachments 12.6% of the time, highlighting how phishing risks vary widely and where targeted awareness efforts may be most needed.
The full report can be accessed here: https://www.fortra.com/resources/guides/2025-phishing-simulation-benchmark-report
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New Fortra Benchmark Report: 9 out of 10 Phishing Emails Go Unreported
Fortra’s new 2025 Phishing Simulation Benchmark Report analyzed 14 million recipients across 7,500+ simulations and found a concerning reality: While click rates average just 5.4%, nearly 90% of phishing emails go unreported.
The findings suggest organizations are measuring the wrong thing. While click rates remain a common benchmark, the greater risk is that 9 out of 10 malicious emails go unreported, denying security teams the visibility needed to stop active campaigns. As the report notes, “a single report may be the difference in determining whether a phishing campaign is successful or not.”
The data also reveals significant differences in phishing susceptibility across regions, languages, company sizes, and industries. Notably, defense employees clicked on phishing emails 13% of the time – more than double the global average, while insurance employees opened attachments 12.6% of the time, highlighting how phishing risks vary widely and where targeted awareness efforts may be most needed.
The full report can be accessed here: https://www.fortra.com/resources/guides/2025-phishing-simulation-benchmark-report
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