Kaspersky detects 14mn local malware incidents in Sri Lanka in 2025

Sri Lanka experienced 14,960,244 local malware incidents on user computers during 2025, with 37.4 percent of users in the country attacked by threats spread through removable USB drives, CDs, DVDs and other offline methods, according to the latest Kaspersky Security Bulletin.

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Sam Yan

This places Sri Lanka in the 48th position worldwide for local threat exposure.

The data from Kaspersky Security Network for the January-December 2025 period reveals that local infection vectors remain a significant challenge for Sri Lankan users and organisations, particularly in environments where shared removable media remains common practice. “Local threats continue to pose a persistent risk to users in Sri Lanka,” said Kaspersky Head of Sales for Asia Emerging Countries Sam Yan.

“While much attention focuses on internet-based attacks, offline infection methods through USB drives and other removable media remain a critical vulnerability, especially in workplaces and educational institutions where such devices are frequently shared.”