According to a report by Zscaler ThreatLabz, India has recorded the second-highest number of encrypted cyberattacks globally, with 5.2 billion attacks between October 2023 and September 2024.
As per the report, the United States topped the list with 11 billion attacks, while India outpaced countries such as France, which recorded 854 million attacks, the United Kingdom with 741 million, and Australia with 672 million.
Globally, the report highlighted that more than 87 per cent of all threats were delivered via encrypted channels during the period under review, reflecting a ten per cent increase from the previous year. Malware accounted for the majority of these attacks, comprising 86 per cent of encrypted threats, which translated to 27.8 billion malware hits worldwide. This represents a significant 19 per cent rise compared to the previous year.
It mentioned that most active malware families included AsyncRAT, ChromeLoader, AMOS/Atomic Stealer, Ducktail, Agent Tesla, and Koi Loader. The growing sophistication of these attacks shows a strategic shift by cybercriminals who are leveraging encryption to conceal malicious payloads and evade detection.
