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India is the second-biggest target of cyber criminals in Asia-Paci c in 2020: IBM By VARINDIA - 2021-02-26

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India ranked second after Japan in attack by cyber criminals in Asia-Paci c in 2020, was stated in an IBM report released recently. "India was the second-most attacked country in the Asia-Paci c.

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Attacks on India made up 7 percent of all attacks X-Force observed on Asia in 2020. "Finance and insurance was the top attacked industry in India (60 percent), followed by manufacturing and professional services,"

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the report said. Ransomware was the top attack type, accounting for around 40 percent of total cyber attacks. In addition, X-Force observed digital currency mining and server access attacks had hit Indian companies last year. "We also witnessed cybercriminals using relief efforts and public health information as spam lures, including targeted attacks on critical components of the vaccine supply chain. These all remain issues in 2021," Sudeep Das, Security Software Technical Sales Leader, IBM Technology Sales, India/South Asia, said in a statement. National Cyber Security Coordinator Lt Gen (Dr) Rajesh Pant, earlier in October 2020 said cyber crimes in India caused Rs 1.25 lakh crore losses in 2019 and cyber threats will continue to increase as the country starts developing smart cities and rolls out the 5G network, among other initiatives. Further, Pant called for setting up a dedicated industry forum for cyber security to develop trusted indigenous solutions to check cyber attacks. "Last year, our o cial gures were Rs 1.25 lakh crore lost due to cyber crimes in India. Ransomware attacks are increasing everyday and these criminals have been working from home. They have no qualms. They are heartless people. They are attacking hospitals because they know that in an emergency, hospitals will pay," Pant said at an event organised by industry body FICCI.

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Cyber attacks in india 2020

Published on Feb 26, 2021

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India arranged second after Japan in assault by cutting edge troublemakers in Asia-Pacific in 2020, was imparted in an IBM report passed on of late. "India was the second-most assaulted country in the Asia Pacific. Assaults on India made up 7% of all assaults X-Force saw on Asia in 2020. "Money and security was the top assaulted industry in India (60%), trailed by get-together and ace associations," the report said. Ransomware was the top assault type, tending to around 40% of full scale progressed assaults. Also, X-Force saw automated money mining and expert access assaults had hit Indian affiliations a year earlier. "We moreover saw cybercriminals utilizing help endeavors and general success data as spam catches, reviewing focused in on assaults for fundamental bits of the immunization creation association. These all remain issues in 2021," Sudeep Das, Security Software Technical Sales Leader, IBM Technology Sales, India/South Asia, said in an explanation. Public Cyber Security Coordinator Lt Gen (Dr) Rajes