APAC Region Sees Surge in Email Spam and Phishing Threats in 2025

APAC Region Sees Surge in Email Spam and Phishing Threats in 2025

First seen 13 Feb 2026, 10:10 UTC BrecorderVoi.IdGlobalsecuritymag.FrTechnology.InquirerPressreader 20.3

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In 2025, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region experienced the highest levels of email spam and phishing threats, with Kaspersky reporting that 44.99% of global email traffic was classified as spam. This increase included over 144 million malicious email attachments, marking a 15% rise from the previous year, affecting both individual and corporate users.

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2026-02-11
Kaspersky reports 15% growth in malicious email attacks in 2025
2026-02-13
Brecorder reports on increased email spam and phishing threats in APAC