So much so that our financial life is now digital,” says Emad Haffar, head of technical experts at Kaspersky. “A life without Internet is strange to us. The largest share of attacks was directed at e-commerce websites (52%), with payment systems (42%) and banks (6%) following. In Nigeria, a total of 61,344 financial phishing attacks aimed at organisations were detected, an increase of 79% compared to Q1. The largest share of attacks was also directed at e-commerce websites (58%), with banks (21%) and payment systems (also 21%) following. The largest share of attacks was directed at e-commerce websites (69%), with banks (17%) and payment systems (14%) following.įor the same period in Kenya a total of 100,192 financial phishing attacks aimed at organisations were detected, a 201% increase compared to Q1.
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The alerts sent by the scammer can be related to loss of data, update credentials or system breakdown, which results in theft of passwords, credit card numbers, bank account details and other confidential information.Īccording to the Kaspersky telemetry, in Q2 of 2022 a total of 194,090 financial phishing attacks aimed at organisations were detected in South Africa, a 65% increase compared to Q1. Phishing is a type of online fraud where the scammer sends fake alerts from banks, e-pay systems and other organisations to trick consumers into sharing their financial details. Banks, payment systems, and e-commerce websites were attacked.įinancial phishing is a deceptive way of stealing information and is gaining momentum in the region. Kaspersky Security Network data shows that the number of financial phishing attempts in the African regions increased significantly from Q1 to Q2 of 2022. Attacks in the financial sector are becoming increasingly corporate-oriented and shifting away from consumers.
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