Report by Barracuda

2026 Email Threats Report

6 FINDINGSPublished May 12, 2026
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Key Findings

One in three email messages is malicious or unwanted spam.

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Email SecuritySpam

48% of malicious email activity is phishing.

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PhishingEmail Security

34% of companies experience at least one account takeover incident every month.

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Account TakeoverIdentity RiskEmail Security

More than 10% of HTML attachments are malicious.

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70% of malicious PDFs contain QR codes leading to phishing websites.

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PhishingPDF ExploitsEmail Security

90% of high-volume phishing campaigns use phishing-as-a-service kits.

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PhishingPhishing-as-a-Service