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AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team reported that it blocked 250,000 ransomware attacks and 75 million total attacks in the Asia Pacific region during January‑June 2026. The company also prevented 3.4 million backdoor and 2.4 million password‑stealer attacks. Analysts noted a slight rise in backdoor activity and warned that the use of AI is accelerating and adapting threat tactics. Kaspersky highlighted the growing risk of supply‑chain attacks, citing incidents involving eScan, Notepad++, and Daemon Tools that affected thousands of users worldwide.