Kaspersky detected 6.5 million web attacks and 9.19 million local threats in South Korea last year.

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, ‘Kaspersky announced on the 6th that it released the ‘2025 Cyber Threat Landscape in Korea’ report.’,
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, ‘This report is based on data collected through the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) and analyzed the results, revealing that there were 6.5 million web-based attacks and 9.19 million local threats detected in Korea in 2025.’,
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, ‘Web-based attacks were identified as the primary infection route. These include ‘drive-by download’ where malware is installed just by visiting infected websites, and social engineering attacks that trick users into downloading files disguised as legitimate programs.’,
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, ‘In particular, with the increase in fileless malware that resides in the system without leaving files and attacks utilizing code obfuscation, the importance of response technologies such as machine learning-based behavior analysis is growing.’,
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, ‘In 2025, a total of 6,509,471 web-based threats were detected in Korea, with 17.5% of all users exposed to these threats.’,
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, ‘Local threats were also at a high level. Malware spreading through removable media such as USBs and CDs was a major type, highlighting the need for caution as infections can occur in offline environments.’,
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, ‘During the same period, 9,194,755 local threats were detected in Korea, affecting 30.9% of all users.’,
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, ‘Kaspersky analyzed that establishing a multi-layered security framework that includes firewalls, anti-rootkits, and removable media control is necessary to respond to such threats.’,
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, ‘Hyo-eun Lee, the head of Kaspersky Korea, stated, “As Korea’s digital environment becomes more advanced, various cyber threats are emerging simultaneously,” adding, “A multi-layered security strategy that can address both web-based attacks and local threats is crucial.”’,
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