Maharashtra, UP and Delhi emerge as India’s biggest malware hotspots in 2025, Seqrite report finds

India’s rapid digitisation is being matched by a sharp rise in cyber threats, with Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi emerging as the country’s most malware-affected regions in 2025, according to new findings from Seqrite.

The India Cyber Threat Report 2026, released by Seqrite, the enterprise arm of Quick Heal Technologies Limited, analysed threat data from October 2024 to September 2025 and paints a picture of an increasingly automated and persistent cyber threat landscape.

Malware concentration mirrors digital activity

The report shows that Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi together accounted for a substantial share of India’s 265.52 million malware detections during the period studied. Maharashtra alone recorded 36.13 million detections, representing 24.31% of the national total, followed by Delhi NCR with 15.41 million detections.

At the city level, Mumbai emerged as the most targeted location with 16.59 million detections, narrowly ...