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Spam and phishing in 2024
- In 2024, 27% of all emails sent worldwide were spam, with 48.57% in the Russian web segment being spam.
- Kaspersky Mail Anti-Virus blocked 125,521,794 malicious email attachments in 2024.
- 893,216,170 attempts to follow phishing links were thwarted by Kaspersky's Anti-Phishing system in the same year.
- Phishing scams in 2024 targeted travel enthusiasts through fake hotel and airline booking websites, requesting login credentials and bank card details.
- Cybercriminals targeted employees of travel agencies by gaining access to corporate accounts for financial transactions and access to customer databases.
- Social media scams involved luring victims with promises of free items or bonus features, including fake giveaways, adult content, and unauthorized premium subscriptions.
- Scammers exploited the popularity of Facebook and Instagram by offering services to find profiles or download advanced versions of popular apps, leading to malware downloads on victims' devices.
- Cryptocurrency scams in 2024, such as the Hamster Kombat game scheme, aimed to trick users into paying fees for non-existent services or fraudulent investments.
- In phishing attacks, cybercriminals mimicked legitimate companies' HR departments or sellers/buyers to deceive victims into providing personal information or credentials through fake links or attachments.
- The year saw a rise in malicious email attachments, with the top malware families including Agensla stealers, Badun Trojans, and Makoob spyware among others.
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