Cybersecurity Dive November 7, 2025
Manufacturing and energy firms saw some of the biggest increases in malware activity targeting connected devices.
Dive Brief:
- Energy, healthcare, government and transportation saw the biggest surges in cyberattacks targeting Android devices between June 2024 and May 2025, the security firm Zscaler said in a report published on Wednesday.
- Agriculture, IT and education saw some of the biggest drops in attacks on Android devices, according to the report.
- Manufacturing, which also saw a significant increase in 2025, accounted for 26% of all cyberattacks on Android devices that Zscaler tracked.
Dive Insight:
The escalating volume of cyberattacks on Android devices in sectors such as manufacturing (up 111% over last year), healthcare (up 224%) and energy (up 387%) reflects the...
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