More than one million online bank accounts were compromised in 2025 as cybercriminals increasingly relied on information thieves to collect financial credentials.
Cybersecurity company Kaspersky He says More than a million online banking accounts served by the world’s 100 largest banks have fallen victim to information-stealing malware, with those accounts’ credentials being shared on the dark web.
“According to Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence (DFI), in 2025, more than 1 million online banking accounts served by the world’s 100 largest banks fell victim to information theft: the credentials of these accounts were shared freely on the dark web. The countries with the highest average number of compromised accounts per bank were India, Spain and Brazil.”
Kaspersky says attackers are increasingly moving away from traditional computer-based banking malware and instead using credential theft techniques, including information theft infections and distributing stolen data through underground markets.
The company says mobile banking threats have also increased, with attacks involving mobile banking malware rising about 1.5 times in 2025 compared to the previous year. Kaspersky also notes that detections of information-theft malware on PCs increased by 59% globally from 2024 to 2025, contributing to an increase in compromised credentials.
The findings are based on analysis by Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence, which tracks compromised credentials and data leaks linked to cybercriminal activity.
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