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Cyberattacks from China concern for Indian firms in post-covid world
NEW DELHI : The pandemic has led to rising concern over cyberattacks globally, with cyber security experts worried about ransomware, phishing and other similar threats due to the digital acceleration in recent months.India has been the worst hit by ransomware attacks in the Asia Pacific region, with 74% companies targeted this year, compared to Australia (67%), Japan (52%) and Singapore (46%).More than one-third Indian organizations have paid $1-$2.5 million as a result of malware attacks in the last year, according to the ‘2020 CrowdStrike Global Security Attitude Survey’ by US-based cybersecurity technology company CrowdStrike.The survey found that in India, ransomware, general malware, phishing and password attacks are the major concerns