Report by VIPRE Security Group
Q4 2025 Email Threat Trends Report
5 FINDINGSPublished Feb 4, 2026
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In Q4 2025, callback phishing increased from 3% to 18% of all phishing incidents, a 500% spike.
VIPRE Security GroupQ4 2025 Email Threat Trends Report·Feb 4, 2026
PhishingCallback PhishingEmail SecuritySocial Engineering
In Q4 2025, Business Email Compromise accounted for 51% of all email fraud cases.
VIPRE Security GroupQ4 2025 Email Threat Trends Report·Feb 4, 2026
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Diversion tactics (fraudulent invoices, fake payroll requests) accounted for 18% of BEC incidents in Q4 2025.
VIPRE Security GroupQ4 2025 Email Threat Trends Report·Feb 4, 2026
Business Email CompromiseBECFraudEmail Security
In Q4 2025, CEOs and senior executives accounted for 50% of impersonation-based BEC emails and 41% of total BEC incidents.
VIPRE Security GroupQ4 2025 Email Threat Trends Report·Feb 4, 2026
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Impersonation made up 82% of all BEC incidents in Q4 2025.
VIPRE Security GroupQ4 2025 Email Threat Trends Report·Feb 4, 2026
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