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India has overtaken Brazil and Spain as the country most targeted by cyber attackers, according to Swiss cybersecurity firm Acronis.
In May, 12.4% of the devices running on the Windows operating system in India experienced malware detections, the highest worldwide, rising to 13.2% in June, according to the Acronis Cyberthreats Report for the first half of 2025.
Malware, or malicious software, refers to a software program or code designed to gain unauthorized access to an endpoint such as a computer or a network, and disrupt operations.
India’s…
