South Carolina’s Email Security Crisis

Two-thirds of South Carolina’s top companies are dangerously unprotected from email scams, with only 35% implementing DMARC—a critical security layer that blocks fake emails pretending to be from your business. As cybercrime costs the state over $264 million last year alone, the stakes are rising: AI-powered scams now craft hyper-realistic phishing attacks that even savvy users can’t always spot. Recent high-profile losses—including half a million dollars in Surfside Beach and $1.6 million in Laurens County—reveal how fast these scams can drain communities. While Georgia and Tennessee lead with 45% DMARC adoption, South Carolina and Mississippi lag behind. The fix? Businesses must finish implementing DMARC, while everyone else should slow down, verify suspicious emails through official channels, and remember: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/71b5d8c9a2f307f0