Kaspersky: Over 2,300 Indian devices hit by stalkerware as India reports highest digital abuse burden in APAC
Kaspersky has launched the second part of its report on tech-enabled abuse based on a global study* of 7,600 respondents across 19 countries, including 400 from India. In India, Kaspersky detected stalkerware on 2,370 unique devices (2,148 in 2024 and 264 in early 2025) — and the study findings explain why: Indian respondents recorded the highest mean number of abusive digital behaviours experienced in APAC at 3.4, with 52% reporting feeling unsafe online. Globally, the study reveals that nearly 50% of victims of tech-enabled abuse know their perpetrator — suggesting that the threat is closer to home than most people assume.
Abuse cycles within relationships
The study by Kaspersky’s internal market research center conducted among 7,600 respondents in 19 countries reveals that online abuse is far more personal than commonly perceived. While 40% of respondents who experienced tech-enabled abuse said it came from someone they did not know, nearly 50%...
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