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India ranks 14th in global online cyber attacks

THE ASIAN AGE. | RITWIK MUKHERJEE
Published : May 23, 2019, 3:26 am IST
Updated : May 23, 2019, 3:26 am IST

India is placed 14th worldwide, as the country of origin for global online attacks, according to Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2019.

Cyber attackers seem to have had a field day during January-March, 2019, for more reasons than one.
 Cyber attackers seem to have had a field day during January-March, 2019, for more reasons than one.

Kolkata: Cyber attackers seem to have had a field day during January-March, 2019, for more reasons than one. As high as 31 per cent of Indian users were attacked by web-borne threats between January and March 2019. In the same period, 52 per cent of users in the country were attacked by local threats, which makes the situation even more dire. India is placed 14th worldwide, as the country of origin for global online attacks, according to Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2019.

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