India Threat Landscape Report’s CEO Brief

Key Cybersecurity Insights for Business Leaders

• India Is the Primary Target for Threat Activity: 89.9% of dark web threats focus solely on Indian entities, indicating strong domestic targeting.
• Government and Data-Rich Sectors Face the Highest Risk: Public Administration leads at 11.95%, followed by Information (10.58%), Finance and Insurance (9.61%), and Educational Services (9.35%).
• Ransomware Activity Is Broad and Unpredictable: Qilin (8.9%), Sinobi (7.4%), and Akira (6.9%) are the most visible groups, but 76.7% of attacks come from smaller actors.
• Banking Is the Primary Phishing Target: Banking accounts for 26.84% of phishing attacks, reflecting direct financial motivation.
• Telecom and Healthcare Remain Exposed: Telecommunications (11.64%) and Healthcare (11.05%) show high exposure due to large user bases and sensitive data.
• Credential Theft Drives Attacker Success: Phishing campaigns heavily rely on email login pages and urgency-based lures to harvest credentials at scale.

Why This Report Matters for CEOs

Cyber risk in India directly affects financial stability, regulatory compliance, and customer trust. The concentration of attacks on banking, government, and data-intensive sectors highlights how cyber threats target the core of economic and digital infrastructure. Executives must treat cybersecurity as a strategic business priority that safeguards operations, protects sensitive data, and ensures long-term resilience in an increasingly data-driven threat landscape.