Sri Lanka, April 8 -- Sri Lanka recorded 14,960,244 local malware incidents in 2025, with 37.4% of users affected by threats spread through removable media such as USB drives, CDs and DVDs, according to the latest Kaspersky Security Bulletin. The country ranks 48th globally for local threat exposure.

Data from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) covering January to December 2025 shows that offline infection methods remain a major cybersecurity challenge, particularly in environments where shared devices are common.

Kaspersky said that worms and file viruses accounted for most local infections, spreading silently through compromised removable media before detection. Unlike online threats, these malware types can propagate without intern...