5 Biggest Cyber-attacks in India

5 Biggest Cyber-attacks in India

Do you know that India has been ranked 2nd amongst the countries affected by cyber-attacks between 2016-2018? According to a source there was a 22% rise in cyber-attack in India on IoT deployments. India has faced the most number of attacks in the IT department this year. In fact, India has been consecutively facing cyber-attacks, the second time in the row! In a recent study, it was revealed that out of 15 Indian cities, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Bengaluru have faced the maximum number of cyber-attacks. In the Annual Cyber Security Report by CISCO, 53% of cyber-attacks caused more than $500K of financial loss to organizations in 2018

The following are the top 5 cyber attact that india has ever faced

1. Cosmos Bank Cyber-Attack in Pune 

A recent cyber-attack in India 2018 was deployed on Cosmos Bank in Pune. This daring attack shook the whole banking sector of India when hackers siphoned off Rs.94.42 crore from Cosmos Cooperative Bank Ltd. in Pune. Hackers hacked into the bank’s ATM server and took details of many visas and rupee debit cardholders. Money was wiped off while hacker gangs from around 28 countries immediately withdrew the amount as soon as they were informed. 

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2. ATM System Hacked 

Around mid-2018, Canara bank ATM servers were targeted in a cyber-attack. Almost 20 lakh rupees were wiped off from various bank accounts. Count of 50 victims was estimated and according to the sources, cyber attackers held ATM details of more than 300 users. Hackers used skimming devices to steal information of debit cardholders. Transactions made from stolen details amounted from Rs.10,000 to the maximum amount of Rs.40,000. 

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3. UIDAI Aadhaar Software Hacked

2018 started with a massive data breach of personal records of 1.1 Billion Indian Aadhaar cardholders. UIDAI revealed that around 210 Indian Government websites had leaked  Aadhaar details of people online. Data leaked included Aadhaar, PAN and mobile numbers, bank account numbers, IFSC codes and mostly every personal information of all individual cardholders. If it wasn’t enough shocking, anonymous sellers were selling Aadhaar information of any person for Rs.500 over Whatsapp. Also, one could get any person’s Aadhaar car printout by paying an extra amount of Rs.300.

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4. Hack Attack on Indian Healthcare Websites 

Indian-based healthcare websites became a victim of cyber-attack recently in 2019. As stated by US-based cyber-security firms, hackers broke in and invaded a leading India-based healthcare website. The hacker stole 68 lakh records of patients as well as doctors. 

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 5. SIM Swap Scam 

Two hackers from Navi Mumbai were arrested for transferring 4 crore rupees from numerous bank accounts in August 2018. The illegally transferred money from bank accounts of many individuals. By fraudulently gaining SIM card information, both attackers blocked individuals’ SIM cards and by the help of fake document posts, they carried out transactions via online banking. They also tried to hack accounts of various targeted companies.  

Aforesaid stats and events of the latest cyber-attacks in India is a wake-up call for all those individuals and companies who are still vulnerable to cyber threats. There is a popular phrase “Prevention is better than cure”, and it is high time to implement it in real life. Investing in cyber-security solutions to prevent future cyber risks is nothing but a smart move!

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