Whitepapers and Reports

India saw a dramatic rise in hacktivist cyberattacks in 2024, targeting critical sectors like Education, Government, and Technology, with over 4,000 incidents recorded. Driven by Support for Palestine, Religious Ideologies, and Anti-India Sentiment, groups like BondowosoBlackHat and Z-BL4CK-H4T executed website defacements, data breaches, and DDoS attacks, especially around high-profile national events. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated in 2025, organizations must enhance their cybersecurity posture, adopt real-time threat intelligence, and implement robust security frameworks to protect against escalating digital risks.

The 2024 Canadian Threat Landscape Report highlights a significant rise in cyber threats targeting businesses and institutions across the country. With ransomware attacks from groups like LockBit and Cl0p, data breaches affecting prominent organizations, and hacktivist activities targeting government entities, Canada faces an escalating cybersecurity challenge. Key industries like finance, retail, telecommunications, and e-commerce are at heightened risk, with vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins and Interac e-Transfers being exploited. The report emphasizes the importance of proactive measures such as dark web monitoring, security awareness training, and robust incident response plans to protect against this evolving cybercriminal ecosystem.