Around 140,000 account hacks were attempted every hour in India during 2018, according to the Credential Stuffing: Attacks and Economies report from Akamai. Each cyber attack was an account takeover login attempt, which uses stolen or generated usernames and passwords; the overwhelming majority were performed by botnets or all-in-one applications, which automate the login process. So far as the sources from where attacks are launched go, the US occupied the first place again given that “most of the credential stuffing tools are developed there”, with Russia being a close second and Canada in third place. Many hackers targeted media organisations, gaming firms and entertainment companies for high-value accounts. The Indian government has been trying to crack down on fake news since last year, when it banned Facebook pages that spread misinformation about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Around 140,000 account hacks were attempted every hour in India during 2018, according to the Credential Stuffing: Attacks and Economies report from Akamai. Each cyber attack was an account takeover login attempt, which uses stolen or generated usernames and passwords; the overwhelming majority were performed by botnets or all-in-one applications, which automate the login process. Many hackers targeted media organisations, gaming firms and entertainment companies for high-value accounts. The Indian government has been trying to crack down on fake news since last year, when it banned Facebook pages that spread misinformation about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.