As travelers' dependence on digital platforms increases, cyber threats impersonating airlines, ride-hailing services, and accommodation booking platforms are spreading. Kaspersky announced on the 14th the release of 'Kaspersky Safe Travel Insights,' which contains analysis results of travel-related security threats and practical security guidelines, and urged caution against digital threats throughout the entire travel process.

Kaspersky announced on the 14th that it detected approximately 270,000 attack attempts impersonating major travel-related brands from Q2 2025 to Q1 2026.

Of these, detections related to transportation brands accounted for 262,663 cases, with Emirates representing 61% and Uber 37%, comprising 98% of total detections.

 

In terms of threat types among transportation brand-related detections, trojans represented the highest proportion at 30.5%, followed by banking trojans specialized in stealing bank account and payment information at 22.5%.

 

Evgeny Kuskov, Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky, said, "Users booking flights or vehicles often move quickly and compare prices across multiple tabs, so they are likely to easily click on content that appears to be favorable conditions."

 

 

Lee Hyo-eun, General Manager of Kaspersky Korea, said, "Cybercriminals are exploiting situations where users make hasty decisions during the travel booking process. By verifying the authenticity of sources and utilizing multi-layered digital protection features, you can effectively protect personal and financial information while traveling."