Cybersecurity: Beware! Coronavirus-themed attacks on the rise

New Delhi was among the top 10 cities in the world that recorded the highest number of cyber attacks during the two-month- long lockdown, with many of them coronavirus-themed attacks according to a report by digital technology provider Subex. India was among the top five most attacked countries in the region throughout the quarter. The country attracted attacks of relatively high quality (as compared to other regions and last year).

Critical infrastructure was attacked the most, followed by sectors such as banking, defence and manufacturing.
Other cities in the top 10 list include New York, London, Singapore, Dubai, Tokyo and Kiev. Subex has observed that hackers are focusing on attacking specific segments such as healthcare. It has also detected a spurt in deceptive attacks on critical infrastructure elements across the world, especially in Eastern Europe, where these attacks are growing in volume.“The quality of these attacks is also improving with each passing week,” says Vinod Kumar, managing director and CEO, Subex. The firm had issued an advisory on the onset of coronavirus themed attacks in the first week of March.

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