India becomes world’s top target for cyberattacks

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…