India one of top 3 countries originating IoT malware: Microsoft’s Cyber Signals Report 2022

Microsoft has released the third edition of its Cyber Signals Report, which includes information on the increasing cyber risks to critical infrastructure posed by the Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT). The report provides insights on current cyber threats, with a focus on recent trends, attacks, and strategies.

The Cyber Signals: Edition 3 report states that in the past year, cyber threats have been targeting devices in almost every part of an organization. The International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that there will be 41.6 billion connected IoT devices by 2025, a growth rate that is faster than that of traditional IT equipment. However, while security measures for IT equipment have improved in recent years, the security of IoT and OT devices has not kept up, and this has allowed threat actors to exploit these devices.