India Third Most Vulnerable Nation To Malware Infection: Microsoft Report

Bhubaneswar: Microsoft Corp has announced that India is among the top three most vulnerable nations to malware infections for the internet of things (IoT). China and the United States are the other two nations.

Microsoft conducted a global research and found that 38% of all malware IoT have their origin in China’s large network, the highest in the world. The Microsoft Cyber Signals Report added that infected servers in the US put the country in second place.

The report stated, “Microsoft researchers found that India is amongst the top three countries originating IoT malware infection in 2022. Hence, the cyber threat landscape is real and security is the need of the hour.”

India comes third in the world with 10% of all IoT malware infections. The research revolved around traditional IT equipment, operational technology (OT) controllers, and IoT devices like routers and cameras.

“The rise in attackers’ presence in these environments and networks is fueled by the convergence and interconnectivity many organizations have adopted over the past few years,” the Microsoft report said.

The report came at a time when Indian IT experts are still figuring out the intricacies of the cyber attack on AIIMS servers.

The officials informed that they suspect the attack has originated from locations in China and Hong Kong. They added that the Delhi Police has written to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which can further obtain the information from Interpol.

On November 23, the servers of AIIMS faced a cyber attack, and internet services were since blocked after the direction from investigation agencies.

The services of the hospital including the smart lab, billing, report generation, and appointment system, were affected due to the cyber attack.