Financial sector faces AI, blockchain and organized crime threats in 2025
· Source: newztodays.com
In short
The 2025 Kaspersky Security Bulletin reveals that the financial sector navigated a complex cyber threat landscape with malware spreading through messaging apps, AI-assisted attacks, and supply chain compromises. Key threats included a 35.7% increase in ransomware attacks on B2B finance companies, AI-enabled malware with automated propagation, and blockchain-based attacks targeting cryptocurrencies. Organized crime groups increasingly combined physical and digital methods, creating sophisticated attacks that blend social engineering, insider manipulation, and technical exploitation.
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Tags: cybersecurity, financial, malware, ransomware, blockchain, fraud