Email is an essential part of everyday life. It is often the primary form of communication between employees, meaning company information is constantly shared within it. Because of this, threat actors often look to email when designating attack methods. According to a recent report by Cofense, 90% of data breaches begin with phishing.
The report found that healthcare and finance are the top targeted industries, likely due to the sensitive information those organizations hold. Healthcare data, bank account information and personally identifiable information (PII) are all desirable targets for threat actors looking for large ransomware payouts.