Kaspersky: Online attacks against SEA businesses up 45% in 2022
‘The greater Southeast Asia region needs more help in building their capabilities to protect their companies against cyberattacks,’ noted Kaspersky’s general manager for Southeast Asia, Yeo Siang Tiong.
The number of online threats stopped by Kaspersky’s business solutions in Southeast Asia (SEA) increased by 45% in 2022, according to the company’s most recent data. Singapore saw the biggest year-on-year increase in web threats targeting businesses last year, with a 329% increase in web threats. Malaysia is another top target, with a 197% increase in web threats targeting businesses, followed by Thailand (63%), Indonesia (46%) and the Philippines (29%).
SEA has long been a target for cybercriminals looking to steal sensitive information and disrupt online services, with a rapidly growing population of internet users and accelerating digital transformation in the region.
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