Kaspersky has launched its 2025 Security Bulletin, which reviews major cybersecurity trends of the year and offers a look towards the future, said a press release.
The first KSB is dedicated to cybersecurity in the financial sector, providing an overview of major cases, key trends, and evolving threats.
This year, the financial sector navigated a rapidly evolving cyber landscape, with malware spreading through messaging apps, AI-assisted attacks, supply chain compromises, and NFC-based fraud.
In 2025, the financial sector experienced intensified cybersecurity challenges, reflected in rising attack volumes and sophistication.
This year, 8.15 per cent of users in the finance sector faced online threats, while 15.81 per cent encountered local threats.
Ransomware remained dominant, impacting 12.8 per cent of B2B finance organizations, with significant regional variations.
Additionally, 35.7 per cent more unique financial users faced ransomware detections compared with those in 2023 and 13,38,357 banking trojan attacks were identified across the sector.
Predictions for 2026 include WhatsApp-distributed banking trojans, AI-driven deepfake social engineering, regional information-stealing malware, expanded NFC fraud campaigns, the rise of agentic AI malware, evolving fraud delivery channels, and the persistence of pre-infected devices (such as Triada).聽
