Evolution of Cyber Attacks in India: 2015-2020
Summary
This article discusses how cyber attackers exploit global and local events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic or the Cricket World Cup, to spread malware and design their attacks. It highlights how cyber-attack trends in India over the past five years have coincided with major events and discusses the advancements in security technologies needed to counter these evolving threats.
IFF Assessment
The article details how threat actors leverage major events to increase the effectiveness of their attacks, posing a direct challenge to defenders.
Defender Context
Defenders need to be aware of how threat actors weaponize public interest in events to drive their campaigns. This requires proactive threat intelligence gathering and the ability to adapt defenses quickly in response to event-driven attack patterns.