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Algeria ranks ninth globally for cyberattack exposure in 2025, Kaspersky reports
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Algeria remains among the countries most exposed to cyberattacks globally, according to Kaspersky's Cyber Week event in Algiers on June 22. In 2025, Kaspersky detected 78.5 million local incidents on Algerian user devices, affecting nearly one in two users, placing the country ninth worldwide for cyberattack targets. While this represents a slight decrease from 85.5 million incidents in 2024, when Algeria ranked 12th, the concentration of threats has increased. Additionally, 31.4 million web-based attack attempts were recorded in 2025, a 35% reduction from the previous year, yet 29% of Algerian internet users were still affected, ranking the country 23rd globally in this category. Offline sources like USB drives and pirated software are the primary vectors for cybercriminals. Password stealers, which collect passwords and banking access, saw an increase of 4% in 2025 with 287,834 detections. Georgy Kucherin, a senior researcher at Kaspersky, noted that while some attack categories are decreasing, Algeria faces a high level of exposure, with threats like identity theft continuing to rise. Toufik Sid Ahmed, Kaspersky's Sales Director in Algeria, emphasized that cybersecurity relies on both technology and user behavior, recommending strict control of removable media, stronger access management, and multi-factor authentication.
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