APAC Financial Institutions Face Intensifying Cyber Attacks as Campaigns More Than Double in 2025: Check Point Research

Financial institutions across Asia Pacific are facing escalating and increasingly coordinated cyber threats, as global cyberattack campaigns against the sector more than doubled year-on-year, according to new findings from Check Point Exposure Management Research.

The global report shows that cyberattacks targeting financial institutions surged from 864 incidents in 2024 to 1,858 in 2025, with APAC emerging as one of the most strategically targeted regions. Sustained attack activity was recorded across India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the broader Southeast Asian market, spanning data breaches, DDoS attacks, ransomware, website defacement, mobile banking trojans and emerging AI-powered fraud campaigns.

Key APAC Findings

• Data breaches and leaks: India ranked second globally with 31 incidents, followed by Indonesia with 24.
• Ransomware: South Korea emerged as the second most targeted country worldwide with 31 incidents. Japan recorded 9 attacks, while India and Malaysia reported 10 each.
• DDoS attacks: India experienced ...