Thursday, 5 March, 2026
260% rise in COVID-19 related cyberattacks in India, Kerala most affected
By Basit Ansari
<p>The nationwide lockdown induced 260% rise in COVID-19 related cyberattacks, with Kerala on the top with 2000 cases whereas Punjab and Tamil Nadu saw 207 and 184 cases respectively. After Google and Apple hunted down rogue apps in March, hackers are now circulating phishing emails carrying malicious links and attachments with ransomware, trojans, cryptominors etc. </p>
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