Rapid increase in cases of cyber attacks in the country, these institutions are on target

All across the world, including in India, the technology sector is growing quickly. In such a scenario, people's jobs are made easier on the one hand by constantly advancing technology. On the other hand, people are misusing this technology, which is making their problems worse. The number of cyberattacks has skyrocketed recently. A startling report about cyberattacks has surfaced in this context. Know further its complete information.

In the report released regarding cyber attacks, it is claimed that more than 400 cyber attacks are taking place every day in the country. According to the report, a significant increase has been recorded in cyber attacks during the first quarter of 2024. Cyber attacks are not being carried out on common people but on organizations. According to the report of a cyber security research firm, hackers are targeting organizations through remote code. Due to this, about 64 percent of institutions have been affected.

According to a cyber research firm, there has been a rapid increase in cyber attacks on organizations in the country in the last 6 months. Cyber attacks have been carried out 2628 times in the country during the last 6 months. This figure is more than 350 daily. At the same time, during the first quarter of 2024, the number of cyber attack cases reached 2807. In this way, more than 400 cyber attacks are taking place every day in the country. There has been an increase of about 33 percent year-on-year in the cases of cyber attacks in the country.

It is claimed in the report that hackers have targeted education and research institutions the most. After this, government and military institutions were involved. Apart from this, healthcare, utility, finance, communication, banking, retail, hardware, and transport were also targeted. The report states that hackers have carried out 16 percent more cyber attacks in the Asian region annually.