Financial cyberthreats in 2024

Valid accounts come under attack

Valid accounts were increasingly being leveraged as an initial attack vector in 2024, representing 31,4% of cases. Public-facing applications still hold the top position with 39,2% of cases. These findings were reported in the recent Kaspersky Incident Response analyst report. The Kaspersky Incident Response analyst report provides insights into cyberattacks investigated by the Kaspersky team in 2024, using data from organisations seeking help w…

In a recent research report, IT security specialists have noted a quadrupling of ransomware threats for the past year. The cause of the increase: the growing availability of commercial criminal ransomware-as-a-service offers. Another finding: also the number of phishing attacks has increased again noticeably. And even here, as the researchers, the growing availability of criminal as-a-service offers must be held responsible for the increase. [..…

3.6 Times Surge in Mobile Banking Malware and 83% Crypto Phishing Spike: New Financial Cyberthreats Report by Kaspersky

In 2024, as digital financial transactions continued to expand worldwide, cybercriminals shifted their focus toward mobile devices and crypto assets. According to Kaspersky’s new Financial Cyberthreats report, the number of users encountering mobile banking Trojans rose by 3.6 times compared to 2023, while crypto‑related phishing detections climbed by 83.4%. Meanwhile, PC‑focused malware saw a decline in traditional banking attacks but a surge i…

Financial cyberthreats in 2024

As more and more financial transactions are conducted in digital form each year, financial threats comprise a large piece of the global cyberthreat landscape. That’s why Kaspersky researchers analyze the trends related …

Kaspersky financial threat report 2024

As more and more financial transactions are conducted in digital form each year, financial threats comprise a large piece of the global cyberthreat landscape. That’s why Kaspersky researchers analyze the trends related to these threats and share an annual report highlighting the main dangers to corporate and consumer finances. This report contains key trends and statistics on financial phishing, mobile and PC banking malware, as well as offers a…