Tamil Nadu has been regarded as the most vulnerable city in the country to experience cyber attacks, according to the study conducted by K7 Computing, Chennai-based cyber security major.
According to the report, among tier-1 cities, Chennai has recorded the highest percentile of cyber attacks with 48 per cent from April 2019-June 2019 followed by Kolkata, West Bengal with 41 per cent during the same period. Delhi has registered the lowest percentile of cyber attacks with 28 per cent.
“K7 Computing’s K7 Labs’ Cyber Threat Monitor highlights the ever evolving threat landscape around the country and addresses the growing necessity of being more proactive in the approach towards cybersecurity,“ said K Purushothaman, CEO of K7 Computing.
“We see an increasing number of cyber attacks in tier-1 and tier-2 cities, and therefore, we urge concerned stakeholders to leverage specific intelligence for countermeasures and threat hunting,” Purushothaman said.