India, Nov. 10 -- India has emerged as the biggest target for mobile malware, with over 42 million installs of malicious Android apps on the Google Play Store, according to a new report by cloud security firm Zscaler. The findings, published in the ThreatLabz 2025 Mobile, IoT, and OT Threat Report, highlight a sharp rise in mobile cyberattacks between June 2024 and May 2025, and warn that Indian users are at the highest risk globally.

Zscaler says it identified 239 malicious apps masquerading as everyday productivity tools. Many were listed under the "Tools" category, posing as workflow utilities, file managers, or performance boosters, helping them bypass user suspicion and accumulate downloads.

These apps collectively crossed 4 crore ...