Cyberattack

Nearly 2 In 5 Web Users In India Faced Cyberattack Last Year: Report

The report also revealed that cyberattacks via browsers and social engineering are the most prevalent methods of web infection.

Feb 08, 2024, 19:16 PM IST

Bangladeshi Hackers Target India With DDoS Attacks, Data Breaches: Report

 According to the cybersecurity firm Group-IB, the group emerged in 2020 but only began to garner global attention in 2022 after a series of cyber raids against high-level targets in India, Israel, and other countries.

Aug 07, 2023, 13:18 PM IST

Pune-Based Techie Met A Woman On Matrimonial Site, She Promised To Marry Him, And Then Cheated Around Rs 92 Lakh

A Pune-based software worker who met a woman through a matrimonial website and paid almost Rs 92 lakh on her advise had a similar situation.

Jul 09, 2023, 13:48 PM IST

91% Indian Firms Faced Ransomware Attacks In 2022: Report

CyberArk, in its report, said that Indian organisations experienced growing cyber debt in 2022 where security spending over the pandemic period lagged investment in broader digital business initiatives.

Jun 18, 2023, 19:19 PM IST

Early June Service Outages Were Cyberattacks: Microsoft

Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request by Reuters as to whether the company had identified the party responsible for the attack.

Jun 18, 2023, 11:50 AM IST

Major Global Cyberattack! Several US Federal Government Agencies Targeted

A concerted large hacking campaign, which began two weeks ago, has hit major universities and state and local governments across the US.

Jun 16, 2023, 09:36 AM IST

66% Of Malware Delivered Via PDF Files In Malicious Emails: Report

Researchers also saw tremendous growth (17,818 percent) in attempts to mimic ChatGPT through squatting domains.

Jun 07, 2023, 18:28 PM IST

India Sees 31% Surge In Malware Attacks In 2022: SonicWall Report

The report also highlighted a 10 per cent increase in "intrusion attempts" and a staggering 53 per cent rise in "ransomware attacks" compared to the previous year.

May 28, 2023, 13:41 PM IST

Cyber Attacks In India Surge 18% In Jan-Mar 2023 Due To Rise Of AI Tools Like ChatGPT: Report

Global weekly attacks rose by 7 per cent during the reported quarter versus same quarter last year with each organization facing an average of 1,248 attacks per week. 

May 05, 2023, 20:46 PM IST

12,000 Indian Govt Websites Under Hacking Threat By Indonesian Hacker; Centre Issues Alert

The advisory urged concerned government employees to take preventive steps.

Apr 14, 2023, 11:09 AM IST

Over 6 lakh Indians' data stolen and sold to Bot Markets till now: Study

NordVPN tracked data for the past four years, ever since bot markets were launched in 2018. India has been dealing with cyber security concerns for a while. 

Dec 08, 2022, 14:46 PM IST

AIIMS Online registration of OPD patients resumes two weeks after cyberattack

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi allegedly faced a cyber attack on November 23, paralysing its servers.

Dec 06, 2022, 20:18 PM IST

AIIMS server down for 11th day; now Safdarjung Hospital reports cyber attack - Details here

Safdarjung Hospital has reported cyber-attack 11 days after AIIMS server went down and attacked with ransomware. 

Dec 03, 2022, 22:50 PM IST

Tata Power suffers CYBERATTACK, says critical operational systems safe

Tata Power responded after the cyberattack saying all critical operational systems are functioning and all necessary measures have been taken.

Oct 15, 2022, 14:09 PM IST

Ukrainian websites under 'nonstop' attack, says cyber watchdog agency

Sites belonging to the presidency, parliament, the cabinet, the ministry of defense and the ministry of internal affairs were among those hit by distributed denials of service.

Mar 05, 2022, 23:20 PM IST

KYC Frauds: Retired RBI employee falls prey to a scam, loses Rs 3.38 lakh; Here’s how to remain safe

According to reports, the woman received a message on her phone on November 8 stating that she had not updated her KYC information in a long time. The message included a phone number that purported to be that of an SBI officer.

Nov 13, 2021, 15:10 PM IST

ComplaintRoom.in - Consumer Complaints Forum Saving People from Online Scam and Fraud

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Oct 21, 2021, 16:54 PM IST

Hackers demand $70 million to restore data of 200 affected companies

The gang has an affiliate structure, occasionally making it difficult to determine who speaks on the hackers` behalf, but Allan Liska of cybersecurity firm Recorded Future said the message "almost certainly" came from REvil`s core leadership.

Jul 05, 2021, 13:14 PM IST

Suffered a ransomware attack? You may in turn save tax

Don't pay the cybercriminals. But the US government also offers a little-noticed incentive for those who do pay: The ransoms may be tax-deductible.

Jun 20, 2021, 18:29 PM IST

Explained: Here’s why COVID-19 pandemic accelerates more cyberattacks in India

The recent cyberattacks on big firms like Domino’s India, Air India, and others show a clear example that we are heading towards a big crisis. Domino’s India became a victim of a major data leak as more than 18 crore orders’ data has been put up on the dark web for sale as a searchable database. 

May 25, 2021, 17:43 PM IST