Indusface report: Over 7.15 billion cyberattacks blocked in India 2024 as API and bot threats escalate

Indusface has released its Annual State of Application Security Report. The report highlights a 20% increase in cyberattacks in India from Q1 to Q4 2024, with over 7.15 billion attacks blocked across all sites protected by AppTrana. Each site faced an average of 6.9 million attacks, underscoring the urgent need for Indian businesses to strengthen cybersecurity defences in 2025.

DDoS attacks remained a global concern, with 2.46 billion incidents recorded in 2024. APIs emerged as a critical area of focus, as they experienced 30% more attacks per host than websites, and API-related DDoS attacks in India were 166% higher than web-based DDoS attacks. Bot-driven attacks surged by 48%, affecting nine out of ten websites, with a 132% spike during the holiday season as attackers exploited high-traffic periods. Given most customers businesses target Indian markets, most of these attacks originate from India.

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