Kolkata, Sep 21 (FN Agency) Kolkata and Mumbai are the top two Indian cities affected by alleged cyber threats, according to a report by a leading multinational cybersecurity solutions provider. The report is based on rankings given according to the number of cyber threats detected in a particular city in the second (April-June) quarter of the current year. The data released by Pune-headquartered Quick Heal Technologies said among the top 10 Indian cities affected in the said quarter, Kolkata led the list with 7.08 million threats, followed closely by Mumbai with 7 million threats. Facing 5.69 million and 5.56 million cyber threats respectively, Pune and New Delhi ranked third and fourth on the list, highlighting the enormous uptick in cybercriminal activities in these cities.
Other cities making it to the list included Bengaluru (4.86 million threats), Surat (4.16 million threats), Hyderabad (3.50 million threats), Ahmedabad (3.45 million threats), Chennai (2.36 million threats), and Gurgaon (2.01 million threats). The comprehensive report on the cyber threat landscape in India has bee compiled after research and analysis of over one million cyber threats detected each day on laptops and PCs. The cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, with cybercriminals displaying increasing levels of sophistication and adaptability. In Q2 2023, researchers observed a significant increase in innovative techniques employed by these threat actors across various platforms and applications. One of the most alarming trends observed is hidden ads, spreading through cyber gaming apps. These ads, with icons cleverly concealed to evade detection, infiltrate innocent apps and disrupt the user experience by displaying random ads from unknown domains..