India leads global malware attack list as AI-driven ransomware escalates: Acronis report

India has emerged as the most-targeted country globally for malware attacks. According to the latest biannual report by cybersecurity firm Acronis, the rise in AI-powered ransomware and phishing threats in India accounts to 12.4% of all monitored endpoint attacks worldwide. The Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) discovered that artificial intelligence is being weaponised by cybercriminals to automate and scale attacks.

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