The number of Android and iPhone users rises by the bank’s harmful programs, as criminals are increasingly turning into mobile devices.
In new a reportThe Kaspersky Security Company says that the number of smart phone users who faced bank harmful programs in 2024 increased by 258 % on an annual basis.
“In 2024, the number of users who faced the Trojan banking horses over the mobile phone 3.6 times compared to 2023: from 69200 to 247,949.”
The most active bank accounts of the harmful programs targeting mobile devices were a mamont, as a market share of about 36.7 % in 2024.
“These harmful programs appeared for the first time at the end of 2023 and are mostly distributed in Russia and the Association of Independent Countries. Their distribution plans range from age” Are you in the picture? “Fraud to complex social engineering plans with fake stores and delivery tracking applications.”
The countries in Europe and Asia were the most affected by the mobile bank harmful programs last year.
As for the harmful banking programs targeting computers (personal computers), some of the most influential countries in 2024 were in Central Asia, says Kaspersky.
As in 2023, the highest share of the banking troops in Afghanistan was recorded, as it rose from 6 % to 9 % in 2024. Turkmenistan was the following (as in 2023), where the number rose from 5.2 % to 8.8 %, and Tajikistan was third (again), where the number rose from 3.7 % to 6.2 %.
To move forward, Olga Svistunova, Kaspersky’s web analyst, says that the level of development used by Internet criminals to reach users will not rise.
“We look forward to the future, we expect the financial hunting to be more customized and targeted, with a focus on exploiting weaknesses in daily digital customs, which will require an increased presence and a comprehensive approach to protection.”
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