Ah, the modern age—where your smartphone is not just a device but a gateway for hackers to waltz into your bank account with the grace of a ballerina. 🩰💸
Kaspersky, the cybersecurity Cassandra of our times, has revealed that the number of Android and iPhone users tangoing with bank malware has skyrocketed by a staggering 258% in 2024. Truly, a performance worthy of a standing ovation. 👏
“In 2024, the number of users who encountered mobile banking Trojans grew 3.6 times compared to 2023: from 69,200 to 247,949.” A growth spurt even a teenager would envy. 📈
Leading this malicious parade is Mamont, the malware du jour, with a market share of 36.7%. It’s the Kardashian of cybercrime—ubiquitous, flashy, and always in the headlines. 📰
“This malware first appeared at the end of 2023 and is distributed mostly in Russia and the CIS. Its distribution schemes are ranging from ages-old ‘Is that you in the picture?’ scams to complex social engineering plots with fake stores and delivery tracking apps.” A true Renaissance malware, if you will. 🎨
Europe and Asia bore the brunt of this digital onslaught, proving that even in the world of cybercrime, geography is destiny. 🌍
As for PCs, Central Asia took the crown, with Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan leading the charge. A trifecta of trouble, if you will. 🏆
“As in 2023, the highest share of banking Trojans was registered in Afghanistan, where it rose from 6% to 9% in 2024. Turkmenistan was next (as in 2023), where the figure rose from 5.2% to 8.8%, and Tajikistan was in third place (again), where the figure rose from 3.7% to 6.2%.” Consistency is key, even in chaos. 🔑
Looking ahead, Olga Svistunova, Kaspersky’s senior web content analyst, predicts that cybercriminals will only get more sophisticated. “Looking ahead, we expect financial phishing to become even more personalized and targeted, focusing on exploiting vulnerabilities in everyday digital habits, which will demand increased vigilance and thorough approaches to protection.” In other words, the future is bleak, but at least it’s stylish. 🕶️
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