'Wake up call' for Indian firms as cyberattacks rise
November 10, 2025
|Business Standard
India's cyber threat landscape will face unprecedented complexity in 2026 due to the convergence of technological advancement, geopolitical tension, and sophisticated criminal enterprises, according to a new report by Kaspersky.
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The global cybersecurity company said the rise in targeted spyware attacks on corporate India is a "wake-up call" for companies.
From January to June 2025, Kaspersky enterprise solutions blocked more than 200,000 spyware attacks on Indian organisations. That is a 273 per cent surge compared to the same period last year.
In crosshair
■ 218,479 spyware attacks in India in H1 2025, compared to 58,578 in H1 2024
■ 273% rise attributed to cyber attackers seeking corporate India's 'data goldmine'
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