Malicious Email Attacks Increase by 15% in 2025, Kaspersky Reports

According to Kaspersky, malicious email attacks saw a 15% increase in 2025, highlighting a growing threat in cybersecurity.

18 Feb, 21:00 — 18 Feb, 22:33

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Why this matters

The increase in malicious email attacks signifies a growing threat to individuals and organizations, potentially leading to data breaches, financial losses, and operational disruptions. Understanding the root causes of cybercrime, beyond just technical solutions, is crucial for developing comprehensive strategies to protect digital assets and ensure online safety in an increasingly interconnected world.

Key entitiesKaspersky

The Story

What 2 sources agree on, dispute, and miss

Key claims4 unverified

Malicious email attacks grew 15% in 2025.

unverified·Daily Star BD

Kaspersky reported the increase in malicious email attacks.

unverified·Daily Star BD

Data protection laws alone cannot end cybercrime.

unverified·Daily Nation

Cybercrime is embedded in inequality, access, and governance.

unverified·Daily Nation

Where they diverge

Focus of cybercrime coverage

Daily Star BD

These outlets focus on specific statistics and reports regarding the increase in malicious email attacks.

Daily Nation

This outlet frames cybercrime as a complex issue rooted in broader societal factors like inequality, access, and governance.

Coverage gaps

The specific statistic of a 15% increase in malicious email attacks reported by Kaspersky.

ReportedDaily Star BD

MissingDaily Nation

Discussion of cybercrime being embedded in inequality, access, and governance.

ReportedDaily Nation

MissingDaily Star BD

The Story

Analyzing sources…

Source Diversity

Low (24/100)

2 sources— more sources would strengthen this score15/33

Spectrum spread— 1/5 buckets covered0/33

Far L

Left

Center2

Center (2)

Daily Star BDDaily Nation

Right

Far R

Geographic diversity— 2 regions9/34

Bangladesh1Kenya1

ℹOnly 2 sources cover this story

Political spectrum

LeftCenterRight

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Outlet rating This story

SourceOutletiGeneral editorial lean of the outletStoryiHow they covered this specific storyToneFactuality

Daily Star BDcentercenterneutralMixeddirect reporting of a security firm's statistics

Daily NationcentercenteranalyticalMostly Factualanalytical focus on systemic causes of cybercrime

Coverage leans: center

The overall coverage is balanced, with one outlet providing a factual report and another offering a broader analytical perspective on the issue of cybercrime.