Subj : Watch those typos - email mistakes are causing significant securi
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Date : Thu Nov 06 2025 13:30:09

Watch those typos - email mistakes are causing significant security issues

Date:
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:26:00 +0000

Description:
Emails sent to the wrong address cause quite a lot of trouble and rake up 
billions in fines.

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finds 98% of security leaders view misdirected emails as a major data 
security risk Misdirected emails caused $1.2bn in fines and 27% of GDPR 
incidents last year 97% believe behavioral AI can reduce human error and 
improve outbound email security 

Cybercriminals and disgruntled employees are not the only thing businesses 
need to worry about when it comes to data security, as new research claims 
sending emails containing sensitive information to the wrong address by 
mistake is also becoming a major problem. 

A report from Abnormal AI claims 98% of security leaders see misdirected 
emails (as emails sent to the wrong address are apparently called) as a 
significant risk compared to malware threats, or insiders. 

Furthermore, 96% of organizations surveyed said they experienced both data 
loss and exposure from misdirected emails in the past year alone, while 95% 
reported measurable business impact in remediation costs, compliance 
violations, and eroded customer trust. Measurable impact 

That measurable impact translates to roughly $1.2 billion in fines worldwide, 
the report further states. Misdirected emails account for more than a quarter 
(27%) of all data protection incidents under GDPR last year, resulting in 
these tear-jerking fines. 

Enterprises have invested heavily in stopping inbound threats like phishing, 
but outbound email remains a major vector for human errorone that has 
historically been overlooked, commented Mike Britton, CIO at Abnormal AI. 

Just as with any other cybersecurity risk, this one should be mitigated with 
advanced tools, as well. That, however, doesnt seem to be the case, since 
nearly half (47%) of security and IT professionals usually learn of 
misdirected emails from the recipients, rather than different alerts from 
their tech stack. 

To actually address the issue, 97% believe behavioral AI can help, since the 
average enterprise spends more than 400 hours a year managing false positives 
from data loss prevention and email security tools. 

This is a visibility problem as much as it is a technology one, Britton 
added. Traditional tools cant differentiate a legitimate customer email from 
a sensitive message going to the wrong recipient. Protecting data today 
requires more than defending against external threatsit means understanding 
and supporting human behavior. Organizations that integrate AI-driven 
insights with user-centric safeguards are better positioned to prevent 
mistakes from turning into breaches. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/email-mistakes-are-causing-significant-
security-issues


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