Friday, 24 March, 2023

9,100 COVID-19 them cyberattacks in India, lowest in Asia 

<p>Indians working from home witnessed more than 9,000 coronavirus-themed cyber attacks between February 2 and May 2, claimed Microsoft Corp Corporate VP (Cybersecurity Solutions Group), Ann Johnson. She said about 19mn such cases were seen in Asia and India witnessed the lowest COVID-19 related cyberattacks as it has some good security control mechanism in place. Cybercriminals also tried to monetise these attacks by converting it into ransomware.<br /> &nbsp;</p>