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Indian cyber-espionage activity rising amid growing rivalry with China, Pakistan

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Cyber warfare: a Bollywood special

India is expanding it's state-sponsored hacking and cyber espionage activity

ANALYSIS India is sometimes overlooked by some in the threat intelligence community, even though the South Asian nation has advanced cyber capabilities – not least a huge pool of talent.

The country boasts a large number of engineers, programmers, and information security specialists, but not all of this tech talent was put to good use, even before the Covid-19 pandemic cast a shadow over the global economy.

Their somewhat limited employment prospects are said to have created a swarm of underground Indian threat actors eager to show off their hacking talents and make money – a resource that the Indian government might be able to tap into in order to bolster its own burgeoning cyber-espionage resources.

India is in catch-up mode for now, but has the technical resources to make rapid progress.

Who is being targeted by Indian hacking groups?

Geopolitical factors have fueled an increase in cyber threat activity both originating from and targeting India.

Experts quizzed by The Daily Swig were unanimous in saying that the most important target of Indian cyber-espionage by far is Pakistan – a reflection of the decades-long struggle over the disputed region of Kashmir.

China, India’s neighbour and an ally of Pakistan, is also a top target of state-sponsored Indian cyber-espionage.

Paul Prudhomme, head of threat intelligence advisory at IntSights, told The Daily Swig: “Indian cyber-espionage differs from that of other top state-sponsored threats, such as those of Russia and China, in the less ambitious geographic scope of their attacks.”

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Other common targets of Indian hacking activity include other nations of the South Asian subcontinent, such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Indian espionage groups may sometimes expand their horizons further to occasional targets in Southeast Asia or the Middle East.

Indian cyber-espionage groups typically seek information on Pakistan’s government, military, and other organizations to inform and improve its own national security posture.

But this is far from the only game in town.

For example, one Indian…

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EdTech and Smart Classroom Market to Reach USD 251.78 billion by 2027; Rising Adoption of Artificial Intelligent to Bolster Growth: Fortune Business Insights™

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Pune, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global edtech and smart classroom market is set to gain traction from the increasing adoption of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). This information is given by Fortune Business Insights™ in a new study, titled, “EdTech and Smart Classroom Market Size, Share & COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Instructional Aids (Smart Classroom, and Mobile Learning), By Hardware (Interactive Projectors, Interactive whiteboards, and Others), By Educational Tools (Admission Automation Tools, Administration Tools (ERP & CRM),  Learning Management Tools, Alumni Management Tools, Placement Management Tools, Library Management Tools), By Technology (Gamification, Analytics, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Advanced Technology (AI, AR, VR, Robotics, and Blockchain) and Others), By End-User (Higher Education, K-12, and Kindergarten), and Regional Forecast, 2020-2027.” The study further mentions that the market size was USD 74.33 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 251.78 billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 16.6% during the forecast period.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Growing R&D Activities to Affect Industry Positively

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the education industry across the globe. Therefore, policymakers are taking initiatives to deploy effective learning solutions for increasing students’ engagement. The pandemic has also accelerated research and development activities to develop new edtech and smart classroom solutions that would help students to continue their education smoothly. Our reports provide detailed insights into the industry for helping you grow your business amid this difficult situation.

To get to know more about the short-term and long-term impact of COVID-19 on this market,

please visit: https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/edtech-and-smart-classroom-market-104662

How Did We Develop This Report?

We have conducted extensive primary and secondary research to gather information about various aspects of this report. Our special interviews with end user respondents and supply side respondents helped in gaining insights into the average pricing, per capita consumption…

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Rising Ransomware Attacks Spur Debate Over Whether Cyber Insurance Is to Blame

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Last week Delaware County, Pennsylvania, joined a growing list of entities struck by ransomware. The Philadelphia suburb announced that it paid $500,000 to regain full access to its network after hackers encrypted police reports, payroll and expense databases and other files. However, the ransom payment was covered by the municipality’s insurance, according to local media.

Ransomware payment coverage is fairly common in most cybersecurity insurance polices as more organizations, including municipalities and law firms  fall victim to cyberattacks. But some observers argue such payments are incentivizing hackers and creating more ransomware opportunities.

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Manufacturing Sees Rising Ransomware Threat

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Crypto-ransomware groups are increasingly adopting malware and tools that can probe and attack operational technology, such as industrial control systems, according to an assessment of current threats.

Ransomware groups are increasingly adopting techniques that could be used to hurt the operations of manufacturing companies, such as incorporating code that looks for and exploits industrial control systems (ICSes) and can spread from IT networks to OT networks, according to ICS security firm Dragos.

In a report released today, the company points to multiple codebases — including EKANS, Megacortex, and Clop — that now include code for stopping processes in ICSes, and pointed to multiple public ransomware incidents that shut down manufacturing firms. In March 2020, for example, a strain of the Ryuk ransomware hit steel maker EVRAZ, shutting down production and leading to the temporary furloughing of more than 1,000 workers for at least four days, Dragos stated, citing media reports.

While other types of attacks have targeted manufacturers, ransomware poses the most risk in 2020, especially for many critical subsectors of the industry, says Selena Larson, senior cyberthreat analyst at Dragos.

“Manufacturing is incredibly important and crucial as a supplier to many other industries,” he says. “Pharmaceutical makers are hugely important, especially when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. And take the defense industrial base — that supports government and military infrastructure.”

The focus on manufacturing companies is not surprising given ransomware’s evolution. Healthcare, local government, and school districts have all been highly visible targets of ransomware groups because they all have an operational component. Taking down those organizations’ capabilities has a direct impact on services and operations, often leading to the disclosure of the breach and making the payment of the ransom the best business decision.

In 2019, Dragos’ incident response team found two-thirds of incidents involved attackers accessing an ICS directly from the Internet, while all attacks were able to connect out from their operational environments, allowing adversaries to exfiltrate data.

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