The Rising Tide Understanding the Surge in Cyber Attacks in India

Over the past year, India witnessed a steep rise in cyberattacks. While news focused on big-ticket data breaches and mainstream ransomware attacks, it ignored how the overall threat landscape has become more sophisticated and ingrained.\n\nIndia detected over 369 million malware events between October 2023 and September 2024, at a rate of 702 potential threats per minute on average. This is reflective of a wider, more structural issue, as bad actors are using sophisticated techniques and are exploiting every vulnerability they can get their hands on.\n\nCyber attacks surged in India, 15% more in Q1 and a staggering 30% year-over-year by Q2. The first half of 2024 alone saw 593 reported cyberattacks, impacting education, government, technology, and other critical sectors. But this is not a game of numbers alone. It’s about how quickly cyber threats are gaining momentum, and how glacially so many entities are moving. As India ramps up its digital-first economy, it’s becoming a coveted target.

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