India Remains Top Target for Mobile Attacks as Threats Surge 38%

Zscaler ThreatLabz' 2025 Mobile, IoT, and OT Threat Report finds India as the top global target for mobile attacks with a 38% YoY rise and 26% of global mobile malware traffic; researchers identified 239 malicious Android apps (42 million collective downloads), widespread IoT/backdoor botnet activity (IoT.Backdoor.Gen.LZ responsible for 85% of observed cases), a new Android Void backdoor infecting ~1.6M TV boxes, and sector-focused targeting of retail, hospitality, manufacturing, and energy, prompting recommendations for Zero Trust, mobile threat defense, and continuous encrypted-traffic inspection.