The Night When India’s Data Went Up for Sale |
New Delhi: At 2 AM on a rainy October night in Hyderabad, the IT manager of a well-known consulting firm glanced at his phone and froze. More than two lakh spyware attacks had probed his company’s network just this year.
Most alarming? Their secrets, client data, financials, and employee info could already be circulating through the darkest alleys of the internet.
India’s rapid digital transformation has created what security experts call a “data goldmine” for cybercriminals. Between January and June 2025, Kaspersky blocked over 200,000 spyware attacks targeting Indian organizations, far exceeding attacks in previous years.
India boasts one of the world’s largest internet user bases, with 86% of households now connected to the internet, yet this rapid adoption has not been matched by proportional cybersecurity awareness. This........