It has been a massive increase in cyber attacks against the India vaccine makers and hospitals in the month of October and December
As per the latest reports, it has been found that there has been a massive increase in cyber attacks against the India vaccine makers and hospitals in the month of October and December.
The new research from the New Delhi-based think tank Cyber Peace Foundation found out that nearly 80 lakh attacks were recorded between October 1 and November 25 observed on the healthcare industry.
In October, a total of 54,34,825 and in November (till now), a total 16,43,169 number of cyber-attack events have been identified on the network.
Reports also exposed systems that are not examined and facing the Internet are the most attacked system for the attackers.
The Foundation in one of the statement pointed out that many virus attacks have taken place on the healthcare industry during this crisis more specifically starting in April 2020.
Attackers have also targeted the medical manufacturing sector's billing system through virus.
The report stated that the most typical virus that has been seen during the Covid-19 situation is 'NetWalker ransomware', 'PonyFinal ransomware', 'Maze ransomware' etc.
Previously Microsoft detected cyber attacks from nation-state actors targeting 7 reputed firms directly involved in researching vaccines and treatments for Covid-19, including India.
Although Microsoft did not disclose the names of the vaccine makers, a minimum of seven Indian pharma firms are working to develop a vaccine against coronavirus, led by Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech.