Cyberespionage a growing threat in METAWhile most cyberthreat categories declined over the past year in the META region, cyberespionage continues to intensify – with spyware attacks increasing by 40% in Africa and password stealer attacks growing by 31%, according to cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky. The cyberespionage landscape across the META region continues to be driven by geopolitical tensions, regional conflicts, and ideological motivations. As geopolitics remains a key driver for APT attacks, such actors remain among the most significant cyber risks in the region for businesses and governmental entities. In 2026, Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) is tracking more than 20 APT groups actively targeting organisations across the META region. Another rapidly growing trend is mobile cyberespionage.