Email cyberattacks rose by 197% during second half of 2024: Report

Global email cyberattacks increased by 197 per cent between July and December 2024, according to Swiss cybersecurity firm Acronis’ Cyberthreats Report. Nearly 50 per cent of the reported cyberattacks were targeted by email-based attacks at least once during this period.

In the second half of 2024, spam accounted for 31.4 per cent of all received emails, while 1.4 per cent contained malware or phishing links.