Majority of Indian firms reported jump in cyber threats while WFH: Cisco report

Even as Indian companies are adapting to a new normal of working from home, cybercriminals have stepped up their activities to take advantage of the situation. A new Cisco report corroborates the recent trend of growing cybercrimes targeting such organisations.

According to Cisco’s Future of Secure Remote Work Report, 73% of organisations in India have experienced a 25% or more jump in either cyber threats or alerts since the outbreak of Covid-19. It also pointed out that many Indian firms were caught unprepared to make the needed transition to a remote workforce. About 65% of organisations had to implement cybersecurity measures to support remote working.