Security News > 2023 > September > India's biggest tech centers named as cyber crime hotspots

India is grappling with a three-and-a-half year surge in cyber crime, with analysis suggesting cities like Bengaluru and Gurgaon - centers of India's tech development - are also hubs of evil activity.

The report - A Deep Dive into Cybercrime Trends Impacting India from the non-profit Future Crime Research Foundation - identified cyber crime hot spots, as well as the most popular types of infosec assaults, from January 2020 until June 2023.

FCRF cited the high crime rate as "Likely influenced by its status as a major corporate and IT hub, making it an attractive target for cyber criminals seeking valuable data or financial gains."

While the city is known for economic affluence - it's said to have the third highest per capita income in India - the Foundation suggested "Disparities in digital literacy and cyber security awareness" could be factors likely to drive criminal activity.

Bangalore - in the district of Karnataka - was named by FCRF as an emerging cyber crime hotspot.

Topping the list was Gurgaon's neighbor Bharatpur, with 18 percent of India's overall cyber crime.

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