Business email compromise (BEC) has become the most common type of cyber-attack affecting South African organizations. Most local companies have either suffered such an attack or received messages from compromised accounts amid an unprecedented surge in incidents.[1]
Interpol’s Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 stated that 70% of BEC detections in Africa originated in South Africa. Despite rampant growth, Interpol said the method used to initiate a BEC attack has remained the same over the la
