IT threat evolution in Q2 2022. Non-mobile statistics
IT threat evolution in Q2 2022. Mobile statistics
These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data.
Quarterly figures
According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2022:
5,520,908 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked.
The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 25.28% of all threats detected.
405,684 malicious installation packages were detected, of which:
55,614 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans;
3,821 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans.
Quarterly highlights
In the second quarter of 2022, cybercriminal activity continued to decline — if the number of attacks on mobile devices is any indication.
Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q1 2020 — Q2 2022 (download)
As in the previous quarter, fraudulent apps occupied seven out of twenty leading positions in the malware rankings. That said, the total number of attacks by these apps started to decrease.
Interestingly enough, some fraudulent app creators were targeting users from several countries at once. For instance, J-Lightning Application purported to help users to invest into a Polish oil refinery, a Russian energy company, a Chinese cryptocurrency exchange and an American investment fund.
On the contrary, the number of attacks by the RiskTool.AndroidOS.SpyLoan riskware family (loan apps that request access to users’ text messages, contact list and photos) more t ..
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