Hackers Hammer Android and iPhone Users 258% fluctuation in a year as bank account attacks: kaspersky
The number of Android and iPhone users hit by bank malware, criminals are gradually increasing as they go to mobile devices.
New reportCyber Security Company Kaspersky said that the number of smartphone users who faced malicious software in 2024 increased by 258% annually.
“In 2024, the number of users who encountered mobile banking Trojan horses grew 3.6 times compared to 2023: from 69,200 to 247,949.”
It was the most active mobile malware mamont, which targeting bank accounts, and commanded about 36.7% market share in 2024.
“This malicious software first appeared at the end of 2023 and is mostly distributed in Russia and CIS. Distribution schemes vary between their ages“ Are you in the picture? “Fraud for complex social engineering plans with fake stores and delivery monitoring applications.”
Countries in Europe and Asia were the most affected by mobile banking malware last year.
Kaspersky says that some of the most important affected countries in 2024 are in Central Asia.
“As in 2023, the highest share of banking Trojan horses was registered in Afghanistan, where it rose from 6% to 9% in 2024. Turkmenistan (as in 2023) rose from 5.2% to 8.8% and Tajikistan increased from 6.2% to 6.2% (again).”
In the future, Kaspersky’s senior web content analyst Olga Svistunova says that cyber criminals used to reach users will only rise.
“When we look forward, we expect the financial identity hunting to be further personalized and targeted, it focuses on taking advantage of the security vulnerabilities in daily digital habits, which will demand comprehensive approaches to increasing wake and protection.”
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