Cyberattacks on remote work infrastructure continue to rise in 2021

NEW DELHI: Cyberattacks targeting some of the widely used remote work infrastructure such as remote desktop protocol (RDP) continues to grow in 2021 instead of abating, said security experts.

According to cybersecuirty firm Kaspersky’s latest findings, brute force attacks on RDP grew to 377.5 million globally in February, up from the 93.1 million a year ago. India accounted for 9.04 million of the attacks last month.

During January-February, brute force attacks recorded in India totalled 15 million. In comparison, during the whole of 2020, India recorded 37 million attacks, with a record 4.5 million attacks in July last year.

“Remote working was not the most secure option to consider by businesses, when it came to keeping their sensitive and important data safe,” said Chris Connell, Managing Director, Kaspersky (APAC).