Kaspersky Lab released the results of a study that analyzed the activity of cybercriminals in the banking sector and in the field of e-commerce.
It is reported that last year, every fiftieth online session in the designated areas in Russia and the world was initiated by attackers. The main goals of scammers are theft and money laundering.
Almost two-thirds (63%) of all attempts to make unauthorized transfers were made using malicious software or applications for remote device control. Moreover, malware is used in combination with social engineering methods.
The study showed that last year the number of attacks related to money laundering almost tripled (by 182%). This situation, according to experts, is explained by a reduction in the number of banks, an increase in the availability of fraud tools, as well as numerous data leaks, as a result of which attackers can easily find a huge amount of information of interest to them on the network.
Every third incident in 2019 was related to the compromise of credentials. In these cases, cybercriminals pursue several goals: to commit theft, verify the authenticity of accounts for subsequent resale, collect additional information about the owner, etc.
Both private users and large companies and organizations are subject to attacks in the financial sector. Attackers distribute malware for computers and smartphones using all available means. Often, attacks are complex: scammers use automation tools, remote administration tools, proxy servers and TOR browsers.
Source: 3dnews.ru