Malware attacks in India increase by 11%; 22% jump seen in ransomware

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Malware attacks in India rose by 11 per cent while ransomware cyber attacks jumped by 22 per cent in 2024, reflecting the escalating nature of cyber threats for businesses, a report by SonicWall said.

Malware attacks rose by 11 per cent to 13,44,566 in 2024 from 12,13,528 in 2023, the 2024 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report said.

Internet of Things (IOT) attacks went up by 59 per cent in the last one year to 16,80,787 in 2024 from 10,57,320 in 2023, it stated.

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Category: BusinessFinance

Markets: India

Topics: Ransomware attacks Malware attacks India malware attacks India ransomware attacks

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Published On: 2024-08-01 @ 16:52:09 (7 hours ago)

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