Kaspersky reports that in 2025, cybercriminals continued to use seasonal shopping periods to distribute phishing pages and fraudulent promotions aimed at collecting personal and payment information. Gaming platforms also remained a prominent target throughout the year. Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) shows that from January through October 2025, the company blocked 6,394,854 phishing attempts impersonating online stores, banks, and payment systems, with 48.2% targeting online shoppers. Over the same period, Kaspersky identified more than 20 million attempted attacks on gaming platforms, including 18.56 million abusing Discord. Black Friday-related promotional campaigns continued ...