India Leads Asia-Pacific in Mobile Threat Detections Amid Rising Targeted Attacks
India recorded 18,187 mobile threat detections in Q1 2026, the highest in the Asia-Pacific region, followed by Indonesia and China. Cyberattacks are becoming more targeted, with repeated attacks on fewer users, as detections per affected user rose 49% year-on-year. Kaspersky highlights two key threats in India: the Rewardsteal Trojan, which steals data via fake reward apps, and the Thamera Trojan, which hijacks devices to create fraudulent social media accounts. Attackers exploit trusted platforms like messaging apps and social media for phishing and scams.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
businessstandard broke this story on 26 Aug, 09:29 am. Other outlets followed.