Financial institutions are under constant pressure as risks evolve rapidly.
This fourth quarter of 2025, financially motivated cybercrime continues to evolve across Europe. Industrialised phishing ecosystems, mobile banking malware and ransomware campaigns are expanding their reach, while hacktivist groups maintain disruptive DDoS operations against financial institutions.
This are the key takeaways:
Escalating cybercrime activity: Phishing and smishing ecosystems enable large-scale credential theft and account takeover across banking and crypto platforms.
Mobile malware and ransomware pressure: Banking trojans targeting financial apps are increasing, while ransomware incidents rose by 20% compared to the previous quarter.
Persistent hacktivist disruption: Pro-Russia groups continue launching DDoS campaigns against European financial institutions to create instability and reputational pressure.
