Easy to Make and Hard to Spot: Lessons from the 2018 SoBran SafeMail Survey

Mail terrorism has experienced an uptick in high-profile incidents this year. In Texas, a serial bomber used the mail to send package bombs. President Donald Trump’s family received letters filled with white powder. In the United Kingdom, Prince Harry and his then, fiancee Megan Markle were victims of an anthrax scare.

Most mail threats, however, aren’t reported and don’t appear in the media. Our research indicates that at least one in four organizations has been the recipient of a mail threat this year alone. If you are associated with controversial issues or experienced recent layoffs, your risk of an attack is elevated.