Around 140,000 account hacks were attempted every hour in India during 2018 , according to Akamai 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 US is the number one spot for attack destinations because many of the most popular targets are based there,” the report said. India represented the second most popular destination for the attacks with Around 140,000 attempts over the same period , but came behind the US , which suffered Around 140,000 over 2018 .
Around 140,000 account hacks were attempted every hour in India during 2018 , according to Akamai 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. India represented the second most popular destination for the attacks with Around 140,000 attempts over the same period , but came behind the US , which suffered Around 140,000 over 2018 .