India, May 13 -- The latest Barracuda 2026 Email Threats Report paints a worrying picture for businesses navigating today's cyber threat landscape. Email attacks are no longer simple spam campaigns or random phishing attempts. Attackers are now using AI-driven tactics, phishing-as-a-service kits, and compromised business accounts to make scams more convincing, scalable, and difficult to detect.

Based on an analysis of more than 3.1 billion emails collected globally in January 2026, Barracuda Research found that one in every three email messages was either malicious, spam, or unwanted. Nearly half of all malicious email activity was linked to phishing, showing how deeply social engineering attacks are shaping modern cybercrime.

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