Year in Review: The biggest cyberattacks of 2025

2025 saw a rise in cyberattacks, with India alone recording more than 265 million of them, according to Quick Heal Technologies’ India Cyber Threat Report, 2026.

Here’s a look at the major cyber incidents in India and around the world:

Operation Sindoor: In May 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor, a major military strike against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This came in retaliation against the brutal Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir. The operation immediately triggered a wave of cyberattacks targeting the…