The State of
Social Engineering

How leaders experience AI-driven social engineering today, how prepared they feel, and which capabilities matter most for 2026

AI-driven social engineering is now frequent, and even mature security teams are under pressure. SoSafe’s report shows most leaders faced at least one AI-assisted attack in 2025, with a clear upward trend.

Inside this report:

• Benchmark exposure to AI-assisted social engineering in 2025.
• See which channels were exploited most, including private email, phones, and social accounts.
• Understand how attacks unfolded across real business workflows and follow-up steps.
• See how limited detection capability remains, even in mature security programmes.
• Understand where attacks bypass controls and succeed at decision points.
• Define your next maturity step for 2026, from awareness to adaptive human defence.