Kaspersky protects over 17 million users from email phishing attacks.

SGGPO 19/07/2023 17:43

A recent report by global cybersecurity company Kaspersky shows that the company thwarted a large number of email phishing attacks in Vietnam throughout 2022, targeting both individual users and businesses.

Specifically, the total number of malicious emails blocked by Kaspersky's Anti-Phishing system in 2022 was 17,847,857, including 1,569,005 attacks targeting businesses and the remaining 16,278,852 attacks targeting consumers in Vietnam.

Adrian Hia, Managing Director of Kaspersky Asia Pacific , said: “Our latest statistics across countries show that cybercriminals are continuing to develop new scams targeting both individual users and businesses. Therefore, we need to continue striving to protect our online assets and data.”

Phishing attacks are a type of crime that attempts to obtain sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, and financial data, by impersonating a trusted entity. These attacks often involve the use of phishing emails, text messages, or websites designed to trick recipients into revealing information.

In fact, Vietnam is not the only country witnessing a large number of phishing attacks; other countries in Southeast Asia have also experienced similar cases in recent years. Thailand and Malaysia had the highest number of phishing attacks in the region in 2022, with 6,283,745 and 8,267,013 incidents respectively. Meanwhile, Singapore had the lowest number of phishing attacks in the region, with 1,556,232 incidents.

Adrian Hia added: “Recently, we’ve seen an increase in targeted phishing attacks, where scammers don’t immediately resort to phishing attacks but instead act after a few introductory emails that have generated positive interaction with the victim. Our experts predict that this trend is likely to continue. New schemes are also likely to emerge in the enterprise sector in 2023, with attacks generating significant profits for the scammers.”

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/kaspersky-bao-ve-hon-17-trieu-nguoi-dung-khoi-cac-cuoc-tan-cong-lua-dao-qua-email-post698083.html