These statistics are based on detection alerts from Kaspersky products, collected from users who consented to provide statistical data to Kaspersky Security Network. The statistics for previous years may differ from earlier publications due to a data and methodology revision implemented in 2024.
According to Kaspersky Security Network, in 2024:
- A total of 33.3 million attacks involving malware, adware or unwanted mobile software were prevented.
- Adware, the most common mobile threat, accounted for 35% of total detections.
- A total of 1.1 million malicious and potentially unwanted installation packages were detected, almost 69,000 of which associated with mobile banking Trojans.
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Source: Kaspersky
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