Indian government, essential services saw 50% rise in cyberattacks: Report

A notable 67% of Indian government and essential service entities encountered a surge of over 50% in disruptive cyber attacks in 2022–2023, as per the results of a survey done by Palo Alto Networks. The survey revealed that the country’s critical infrastructure, public sector and essential services face a substantial risk of such attacks.

The findings also revealed that despite India’s 75% increase in cybersecurity budget allocation for 2023 compared to the previous year – which is one of the highest increases in the APAC region – it also experienced the highest number of disruptive cyber attacks.

The cybersecurity company said that it surveyed 200 Indian IT decision-makers and C-suite executives and senior directors to understand the state of cybersecurity in India.