Key events in the reporting period

Three new Transparency Centers opened in key regions. Kaspersky continued to expand its Global Transparency Initiative in 2024, opening Transparency Centers in Turkey, South Korea, and Colombia.

Presence expands in Latin America and Southeast Asia. In August 2024, Kaspersky opened an office in Bogota, Colombia — its third location in Latin America. And in October 2025, the Company opened an office in Vietnam and appointed a new General Manager for Southeast Asia.

Kaspersky Cloud Workload Security. Kaspersky launched a comprehensive solution for protecting cloud workloads, consisting of Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security and Kaspersky Container Security. Joint installation of the systems can protect infrastructure wherever it resides: on servers or virtual machines, or in private, public, or hybrid clouds, etc.

Kaspersky Next Line. Kaspersky released a new line of flagship business products that combine endpoint protection, the visibility and speed of EDREndpoint Detection and Response encompasses solutions for continuous monitoring of threat data on workstations and other endpoints, incident detection, and rapid incident response.,and powerful XDRXDR (Extended Detection and Response) is a unified security incident platform powered by AI and automation that provides organizations with a comprehensive and effective way to protect against and respond to sophisticated cyberattacks. tools. The solution is built on AI technologies and is available in both cloud and on‑premises versions.

Kaspersky Thin Client 2.0. The Company presented an updated operating system for thin clients that offers enhanced connectivity, higher speed of applications delivery, lower total cost of ownership, user‑friendly graphical interface and quick deployment.

Launch of new consumer solutions. In 2025, the Company entered new market segments with the launch of the Kaspersky eSIM Store, an app for selecting, purchasing, and activating eSIMs, available in more than 150 countries.

New ISO international standard for IoT devices. Kaspersky helped develop a standard describing factors that determine the trustworthiness and reliability of IoT devices. It was prepared jointly with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

Guide to safe AI development. At the UN Internet Governance Forum in Riyadh, the Company presented the guidelines for the secure development of AI‑driven systems aimed at helping organizations mitigate cyber risks associated with the use of AI technologies.

Re‑certification against ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard. In 2025, Kaspersky reinforced its security credentials by re‑certifying its information security management system (ISMS) against ISO/IEC 27001:2022, an international standard which outlines the best practices for establishing, implementing and continuously improving these systems.

Cooperation with Boğaziçi University. A memorandum of understanding was signed to establish a Transparency Lab and develop joint training programs in cybersecurity and information transparency.

Cybersecurity training for universities. A free online course, “Cybersecurity: Entry Level,” designed to introduce first‑ and second‑year university students of all technical and non‑technical specialties to the fundamental concepts of information security.

Kaspersky Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions. The Company held Security Analyst Summit (SAS) CTF and the Kaspersky{CTF} contests focused on skills development and building cyber capacities.

Cooperation with AFRIPOL. Kaspersky signed a five‑year agreement with AFRIPOL to jointly combat cyberthreats on the African continent.

Operation Serengeti with INTERPOL and AFRIPOL. The Company participated in an operation that resulted in the arrest of more than one thousand cybercrime suspects in African countries. Over 134,000 malicious infrastructure objects were neutralized.

Participation in INTERPOL's Operation Synergia II. The Company assisted INTERPOL in an operation aimed at combating the spread of malware and phishing attacks worldwide. The operation resulted in 41 arrests.

Assisting INTERPOL in the fight against Grandoreiro. Kaspersky assisted INTERPOL in apprehending five administrators of the Grandoreiro malware, a banking trojan that is believed to have caused over €3.5 million in damage.