Financial institutions faced one of the most turbulent cyber years on record. This report breaks down what actually happened, which attack types surged, and how threat actors reshaped global financial risk in 2025.
Highlights from the report:
- Cyber incidents in the finance sector more than doubled year‑over‑year, with 1,858 attacks recorded globally- DDoS became the most dominant vector, driven by coordinated hacktivist campaigns targeting banking portals and payment systems- Ransomware and data breaches surged, with rising double/triple extortion and persistent identity‑based intrusions- The U.S., India, Indonesia, and South Korea were among the most heavily targeted markets across all attack types- Emerging threats like AI‑powered scams, deepfakes, mobile banking trojans, and EMV cloning, reshaped the landscape
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