2000% increase in cyber security breaches during pandemic

New Delhi: The Covid-19 pandemic and rising digitisation has led to a surge in cybercrimes. India saw the number of breaches increased by 2,000 per cent during the pandemic, said experts at Pursuit 2021 — an event on cybersecurity organised by Internet and Mobile Association of India.

There has been a rise in targeted attacks, during the pandemic and “cyberwar has started”, said Gulshan Rai, India’s first Cybersecurity Coordinator and Distinguished Fellow, ORF.

Although 90 per cent of attacks are traditional attacks, which include phishing, malware, etc, however, the key concern is the rise in the number of targeted attacks (which accounts for 9 per cent currently). Solar winds, Wannacry, are some examples of targeted attacks which are detrimental for any organisation and nation.