Phishing Powers 80% of Attacks on US Companies: How SOCs Can Detect It Early
Phishing drives 80% of attacks on US companies; FBI recorded 158,436 BEC victims and over $20B in losses from 2013-2023.
A vendor-authored analysis claims phishing powers roughly 80% of attacks on US companies, citing FBI statistics of 158,436 business email compromise victims and more than $20 billion in reported losses between 2013 and 2023. It describes modern phishing using compromised infrastructure, redirect chains, dynamic pages, and adversary-in-the-middle techniques, including a recent campaign targeting tens of thousands of primarily US users. The piece promotes ANY.RUN Threat Intelligence Feeds and TI Reports, claiming 99% unique high-confidence IOCs, 21-minute faster MTTR, and 30% fewer Tier 2 escalations.
- FBI recorded 158,436 US BEC victims and $20B+ losses from 2013-2023.
- Modern phishing evades static defenses using redirect chains and dynamic pages.
- Recent AiTM campaign targeted tens of thousands of primarily US users.
- Article promotes ANY.RUN TI Feeds claiming 99% unique IOCs and faster response.
- Vendors
- ANY.RUN
- Victims
- US companies
- Countries
- United States
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Phishing remains one of the most effective ways for attackers to gain access to corporate environments. From 2013-2023, the FBI recorded 158,436 US victims of Business Email Compromise (BEC), with over $20 billion in reported losses. The FBI specifically warns that phishing is used to obtain corporate credentials and gain access to business networks.
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