Kaspersky: Malware attacks on India SMBs disguised as AI services surged by more than six times in 2026
From January to April 2026, Kaspersky security solutions* detected more than 33,300 attacks on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) globally, in which malicious or unwanted software for PCs were disguised as popular artificial intelligence (AI) services. This number has surged by almost five times when compared to the same period in 2025. Regionally, India alone accounted for more than 600 of these attacks – an increase of more than six times compared to the same period in 2025.
Ahead of International SMB Day on June 27, a new Kaspersky report reveals threat analysis and mitigation strategies to help SMBs protect themselves against the evolving threat landscape.
Kaspersky experts explored the extent to which threat actors target small and medium-sized businesses with malware disguised as legitimate AI services, considering the growing popularity of such tools for the business workflow. At the beginning of 2026 in India, the most common lures in...
Copyright of this story solely belongs to itvoice.in. To see the full text click HERE
