At Cairo ICT 2025, Kaspersky announces 10% growth in its business across the Middle East during the first three quarters of 2025. It also highlights that understanding the growing and sophisticated cyberthreat landscape is now a prerequisite for effective day-to-day cyber defense. According to Kaspersky’s telemetry, the overall number of web and local threats detected and blocked by Kaspersky solutions exceeded 320 million in the first eight months of 2025 across the region, with several specific threats showing significant growth. In particular, password stealer detections surged by 25%, and spyware attacks rose by 41%.

When looking specifically at threats targeting businesses, the findings show clear growth in several threat types. Backdoor detections increased by 23%, when successful, it enables the attackers to gain remote control over infected systems. Exploit detections grew by 21%, with Microsoft Office being the most frequently targeted in this category during the period. At the same time, password stealers aimed at businesses surged by 41%, while spyware recorded a 57% increase, underlining the need for a multi layered security approach.

“The growth we are seeing in our business goes hand in hand with the region’s ongoing digital expansion,” said Rashed Al Momani, General Manager for the Middle East at Kaspersky. “As more sectors embrace digital transformation and the digital economy continues to mature, cybercriminals are also finding new opportunities to exploit. This naturally leads to a rise in sophisticated attacks, which underlines the need for stronger cybersecurity awareness and proactive defense measures across the Middle East.” He added.

To help businesses and government organizations in the Middle East strengthen their resilience against these threats, Kaspersky experts recommend:

• Deploy advanced security platforms such as Kaspersky Next, which combine endpoint, cloud, and XDR/EDR capabilities to detect, investigate, and respond to complex threats like spyware, backdoors, and ransomware.
• Keep software up to date, with a focus on widely used applications such as Microsoft Office, to minimize the risk of exploit-based attacks.
• Leverage threat intelligence services to gain visibility into the latest attacker tactics and prepare defenses accordingly.
• Train employees regularly to recognize phishing and other common infection vectors used to deliver these threats.
• For individual users, to stay safe from web threats and protect their devices, it’s advised to use a robust security solution, such as Kaspersky Premium.