More than 1.3 million cyber attacks were reported across India in 2022. This was a significant increase compared to 2019. The country was amongst the top five with the most number of cyber security incidents that year. Furthermore, India's ranked third in terms of internet user numbers.
Incidents of cyber attacks across India from 2015 to 2022
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Number of cyber attacks in thousands
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MeitY (India). (August 23, 2023). Incidents of cyber attacks across India from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201177/india-number-of-cyber-attacks/
MeitY (India). "Incidents of cyber attacks across India from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201177/india-number-of-cyber-attacks/
MeitY (India). (2023). Incidents of cyber attacks across India from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201177/india-number-of-cyber-attacks/
MeitY (India). "Incidents of Cyber Attacks across India from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201177/india-number-of-cyber-attacks/
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Incidents of cyber attacks across India from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MeitY (India), August 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201177/india-number-of-cyber-attacks/