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India Tops Global Malware Attack Chart As AI Drives Ransomware Surge: Report
India has emerged as the most-targeted nation for malware attacks, topping global charts, with Artificial Intelligence fuelling a surge in ransomware, a new report by cybersecurity firm Acronis has said.
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Ransomware Attack On Service Provider Hits 300 Small Banks Across India
A ransomware attack on a technology service provider has forced payment systems across nearly 300 small local banks in India to shut down temporarily, two sources directly aware of the matter told Reuters.
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India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report
While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...
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Ransomware Attacks Surge Over 2-Fold In India In First Half Of 2023: Report
India saw a huge surge in ransomware and IoT cyber attacks in the first half of 2023, as criminals shifted to stealthier means of malicious activities, according to a report by SonicWall.
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Rising Cybersecurity Attacks Highlight Vulnerabilities of Indian Companies as They Digitise Operations
A rise in cyberattacks poses a vital risk to India’s economic ambitions, with industries from manufacturing to pharmaceuticals becoming more vulnerable as they digitise operations, according to Google Cloud. Attacks have spiked significantly in the past six months, said Amit Pradhan, India consulting leader for the cybersecurity firm Mandiant.
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India Saw 31% Rise In Malware Attacks In 2022: Report
India experienced a 31 per cent surge in malware attacks in 2022, which should prompt companies to intensify their efforts in safeguarding themselves against cyberattacks, said a SonicWall report.
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Daam Virus That Steals Call Logs, History and Accesses Cameras Spreading on Android Phones, CERT-in Warns
Daam, a new Android virus that can access sensitive information such as call logs, contacts, history — and even access a device's cameras — is spreading, according to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team. CERT-In says the Daam Android malware can also "bypass anti-virus programs and deploy ransomware on the targeted devices" and is distr...
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Cyber Alert Issued Against 'Royal' Ransomware Virus That Targets Key Sectors, Seeks Bitcoin Payoffs
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In has stated in a latest advisory that this Internet spread ransomware sneaks in through phishing emails, malicious downloads, abusing RDP (remote desktop protocol) and other forms of social engineering.
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Sun Pharma Flags Revenue Drop Following 'IT Security Incident' in March: Details
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Sunday revealed in a filing that the firm would see a revenue drop in a few of its businesses and incur some expenses due to an "IT security incident" in March. The drugmaker's IT systems were affected by a breach of certain file systems and theft of some company and personal data, while a ransomware group has claim...
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Ransomware Attack on Data Firm ION Said to Take Days to Fix
A ransomware attack that hit ION Trading UK could take days to fix, leaving scores of brokers unable to process derivatives trades, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. ION Group, the financial data firm's parent company, said in a statement on its website that the attack began on Tuesday.
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India Tops Global Malware Attack Chart As AI Drives Ransomware Surge: Report
India has emerged as the most-targeted nation for malware attacks, topping global charts, with Artificial Intelligence fuelling a surge in ransomware, a new report by cybersecurity firm Acronis has said.
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Ransomware Attack On Service Provider Hits 300 Small Banks Across India
A ransomware attack on a technology service provider has forced payment systems across nearly 300 small local banks in India to shut down temporarily, two sources directly aware of the matter told Reuters.
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India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report
While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...
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Ransomware Attacks Surge Over 2-Fold In India In First Half Of 2023: Report
India saw a huge surge in ransomware and IoT cyber attacks in the first half of 2023, as criminals shifted to stealthier means of malicious activities, according to a report by SonicWall.
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Rising Cybersecurity Attacks Highlight Vulnerabilities of Indian Companies as They Digitise Operations
A rise in cyberattacks poses a vital risk to India’s economic ambitions, with industries from manufacturing to pharmaceuticals becoming more vulnerable as they digitise operations, according to Google Cloud. Attacks have spiked significantly in the past six months, said Amit Pradhan, India consulting leader for the cybersecurity firm Mandiant.
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India Saw 31% Rise In Malware Attacks In 2022: Report
India experienced a 31 per cent surge in malware attacks in 2022, which should prompt companies to intensify their efforts in safeguarding themselves against cyberattacks, said a SonicWall report.
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Daam Virus That Steals Call Logs, History and Accesses Cameras Spreading on Android Phones, CERT-in Warns
Daam, a new Android virus that can access sensitive information such as call logs, contacts, history — and even access a device's cameras — is spreading, according to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team. CERT-In says the Daam Android malware can also "bypass anti-virus programs and deploy ransomware on the targeted devices" and is distr...
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Cyber Alert Issued Against 'Royal' Ransomware Virus That Targets Key Sectors, Seeks Bitcoin Payoffs
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In has stated in a latest advisory that this Internet spread ransomware sneaks in through phishing emails, malicious downloads, abusing RDP (remote desktop protocol) and other forms of social engineering.
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Sun Pharma Flags Revenue Drop Following 'IT Security Incident' in March: Details
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Sunday revealed in a filing that the firm would see a revenue drop in a few of its businesses and incur some expenses due to an "IT security incident" in March. The drugmaker's IT systems were affected by a breach of certain file systems and theft of some company and personal data, while a ransomware group has claim...
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Ransomware Attack on Data Firm ION Said to Take Days to Fix
A ransomware attack that hit ION Trading UK could take days to fix, leaving scores of brokers unable to process derivatives trades, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. ION Group, the financial data firm's parent company, said in a statement on its website that the attack began on Tuesday.
