Thursday, 5 March, 2026
9,100 COVID-19 them cyberattacks in India, lowest in Asia
By Basit Ansari
<p>Indians working from home witnessed more than 9,000 coronavirus-themed cyber attacks between February 2 and May 2, claimed Microsoft Corp Corporate VP (Cybersecurity Solutions Group), Ann Johnson. She said about 19mn such cases were seen in Asia and India witnessed the lowest COVID-19 related cyberattacks as it has some good security control mechanism in place. Cybercriminals also tried to monetise these attacks by converting it into ransomware.<br />
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