Singapore recorded over 6.4m cyberattacks in 2024

It detected and blocked 6,487,624 attacks from various online sources.

Singapore faced more than 6.4 million cyberattacks in 2024, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

The company reported that its solutions detected and blocked 6,487,624 attacks from various online sources targeting the country during the year.

These included over 340,000 exploit-based attacks, 63,400 incidents involving password stealers, and 82,742 attacks using backdoors. Kaspersky noted that these figures have continued to climb into 2025.

Across the broader Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, the number of cyberattacks has surged. The firm observed that incident response requests more than doubled, rising from 3.6% to 7.3%, whilst its systems blocked more than 62 million attacks originating from various online sources.

This included 16.6 million backdoor attacks, 219,000 cases of banking malware, and more than 8 million ransomware attacks — a figure that accounts for about 55% of the global total of 14.5 million.

Kaspersky’s report warned that cyberthreats are becoming more sophisticated and intense, with 467,000 new malicious samples detected daily in 2024 compared with one new sample every second in 2011.

The company highlighted the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in driving this growth, noting that large language models have enabled attackers to generate realistic phishing content at scale, whilst AI-driven bots can impersonate users using text, audio, and video.

Igor Kuznetsov, Director of Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team, said Singapore’s highly digitalised and interconnected economy makes it a prime target for cybercriminals, stressing the need for stronger cybersecurity investments to prevent data breaches and financial losses.

Kaspersky advised individuals and organisations to be cautious with the information they share online, verify unexpected communications, use reliable security solutions, and enable safe browsing tools to guard against phishing sites, malware, and tracking.

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