E-mail attacks average cost in global companies 2022, by industry

As of December 2022, the average cost of the most expensive e-mail-based attack worldwide was the highest in the business and professional services industry, around 1.5 million U.S. dollars. This figure refers to the attacks recorded between January and December 2022. The media, leisure, and entertainment sectors ranked second, with the average losses through the most expensive e-mail-based attacks amounting to approximately 1.47 million U.S. dollars.

截至2022年12月，全球范围内成本最高的基于电子邮件的攻击的平均损失，在商业及专业服务行业中达到最高，约为150万美元。该数据指的是2022年1月至12月期间记录的攻击事件。媒体、休闲和娱乐行业位列第二，通过成本最高的基于电子邮件的攻击所造成的平均损失约为147万美元。