Between 2024 and 2025, the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region experienced a surge in cyber threats driven by geopolitical tensions, rapid digital transformation, and the proliferation of AI-powered attack techniques.
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving threat landscape, drawing on Darktrace’s telemetry, incident management data, and threat intelligence.
believe AI will significantly impact future threat scenarios, yet only 42% have formal policies for secure AI use.
ClickFix, a rising social engineering tactic, is increasingly used by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea) to bypass traditional defenses.
Cloud and OT environments are under pressure from misconfigurations, legacy systems, and poor visibility—especially in hybrid deployments.

