Facts

PAYBACK related numbers:

  • E-mails reported as SPAM by our customers per month: 547
  • E-mails reported as SPAM by our employees per month: 1732
  • Lost equipment: none since January :-)
  • Phishing click rate:
    • AMEX campaign: 1,03%
    • PAYBACK campaign: 2.43%

 

 

General figures:

There is a hacker attack every 39 seconds.

In 2020, the average cost of a data breach will be more than 130 million euros.

In 2017, 91% of all cyber attacks started with a phishing email.

In 2016, 95% of all data breaches came from just 3 industries:
     - Government
     - Retail
     - Technology

About 43% of cyber attacks are targeted at small/medium sized businesses.

93% of all breaches could have been prevented by simple measures such as software updates or the use of modern cloud-based solutions.

95% of all breaches are due to human error.

By 2020, there will be about 25 Internet-enabled devices per 100 inhabitants.

 

Source:
https://square.americanexpress.com/community/tools-programs/infosec-central/awareness-month/additional-resources/pages/fun-facts