cyber security firm Kaspersky He stated that more than 1 million online banking accounts were compromised by so-called fraudsters. information thieves Over the past year, as global cyber threats have shifted towards identity theft as well as data reuse. Kaspersky noted that attackers are moving away from traditional PC banking malware and relying more on advanced social engineering tactics. dark web Market places.
Kaspersky It also revealed that mobile financial malware continues to grow at a steady pace.
According to the report, traditional financial phishing has not actually disappeared even in recent years. artificial intelligence age.
Actually, research report has now found that “impersonated e-stores dominate the financial phishing landscape (48.5% in 2025, up 10.3% from 2024), followed by banks (26.1% in 2025, down 16.5% from 2024).” payment systems (25.5% in 2025, 6.2% increase compared to 2024).”
decline in bank phishing We would argue that these services are “increasingly difficult to successfully imitate, and fraudsters are turning to easier ways to access users’ finances.”
Most attackers now appear to be tailoring campaigns to regional digital consumer behavior. habits.
inside Middle EastFinancial phishing is said to be more concentrated in e-commerce (85.8%), indicating “significant reliance on online retail appeal”, whereas (in other nearby regions) bankPhishing leads (53.75%), which may indicate that user account security is still inadequate.”
LATAM The region shows a more balanced distribution, with a relatively higher share of digital commerce (46.3%) and bank targeting (42.25%), while APAC and Europe It is more evenly distributed “across all three categories, indicating diversified attack strategies.”
Kaspersky report concluded As expected or predicted, the distribution of detections of financial phishing tactics has improved.
Last year, the decline in users affected by financial computer malware continued as users increasingly relied on mobile devices to manage their money.
Unlike PC banking malwareMobile banker attacks increased by 1.5 times in the last year alone compared to the previous year.
