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โ— THREAT ALERT ยท INDIA 2024โ€“25

India Lost โ‚น1,750 Crore to Cybercrime Last Year.
Is Your Business Protected?

From boAt to BSNL to WazirX โ€” no sector is safe. Real incidents. Real losses. And what you can do about it.

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boAt โ€” 7.5M users exposed ยท Feb 2024 BSNL โ€” 278GB of user data leaked ยท Jul 2024 WazirX โ€” $230M stolen ยท 2024 Hathway โ€” 41.5M customers compromised ยท Mar 2024 Angel One โ€” 7.9M financial records leaked Airtel โ€” 375M records offered on dark web ยท Jul 2024 AIIMS Delhi โ€” Ransomware, 3M patient records ยท 2022 boAt โ€” 7.5M users exposed ยท Feb 2024 BSNL โ€” 278GB of user data leaked ยท Jul 2024 WazirX โ€” $230M stolen ยท 2024 Hathway โ€” 41.5M customers compromised ยท Mar 2024 Angel One โ€” 7.9M financial records leaked Airtel โ€” 375M records offered on dark web ยท Jul 2024 AIIMS Delhi โ€” Ransomware, 3M patient records ยท 2022

The Scale of India's Cyber Crisis

3,000+
Cyberattacks per day
in India (CERT-IN)
2.2M+
Incidents recorded
between 2021โ€“2025
$230M
Stolen from WazirX
in a single attack
375M
Airtel records reportedly
offered on dark web
โ‚น2,000 Cr
Stolen via digital
arrest scams alone
#2
India's global rank
in data breach incidents

India's Biggest Cyberattacks:
A Year That Changed Everything

These weren't small startups. These were giants โ€” and they still got hit.

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FEB 2024 Data Breach

boAt Lifestyle โ€” 7.5 Million Customers Exposed

Hacker "ShopifyGUY" breached boAt's database and leaked 2GB of customer data on dark web forums โ€” names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, purchase histories. The data sold for as little as โ‚น180. The root cause? Inadequate API security and poor database encryption.

7.5M users 2GB leaked Sold for โ‚น180 Root cause: API vulnerability
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MAR 2024 Data Breach

Hathway ISP โ€” 41.5 Million Customer Records

One of India's largest ISPs suffered a massive security breach when a hacker exploited a vulnerability in their content management system. KYC details โ€” names, addresses, phone numbers, email IDs โ€” of over 41 million customers were exposed.

41.5M customers KYC data leaked Root cause: Unpatched CMS
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JUL 2024 Data Breach Second Breach in One Year

BSNL โ€” 278GB of Sensitive National Telecom Data

India's state telecom giant suffered its second major breach within a year. Hacker "kiberphant0m" accessed and leaked 278GB of data including IMSI numbers, SIM card details, and server snapshots. The stolen data surfaced on dark web marketplaces, raising fears of mass SIM swapping.

278GB leaked SIM swap risk Dark web sale Root cause: Weak endpoint protection
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JUL 2024 Alleged Leak

Airtel โ€” 375 Million Records Offered on Dark Web

A hacker named "xenZen" claimed to be selling data from 375 million Airtel subscribers. While Airtel disputed the claim, cybersecurity researchers noted that sample data appeared consistent with real user records โ€” triggering industry-wide alarm.

375M records claimed Dark web listing
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2024 Crypto Heist

WazirX โ€” $230 Million Stolen in Wallet Exploit

India's major crypto exchange suffered one of the largest financial cyberattacks in the country's history. Attackers exploited flaws in WazirX's multi-signature wallet infrastructure, draining $230 million in digital assets โ€” funds that have not been recovered.

$230M stolen Multisig flaw Root cause: Wallet infrastructure security
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2024 Data Breach

Angel One โ€” 7.9 Million Financial Customers

Hackers accessed an unsecured AWS storage bucket belonging to Angel One, India's largest broking firm. Trading details, email addresses, customer IDs, and bank account information for nearly 8 million users were exposed โ€” later found circulating on hacker forums.

7.9M users Financial data exposed Root cause: Misconfigured cloud storage

Which Sectors Are Getting Hit the Hardest?

No industry is immune โ€” but some are far more targeted than others.

๐Ÿฆ Financial Services & Fintech 87%
๐Ÿ“ก Telecom & ISPs 82%
๐Ÿฅ Healthcare & Hospitals 76%
๐Ÿญ Manufacturing 71%
๐Ÿ›’ E-commerce & Retail 64%
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Government & E-Governance 61%

* Risk index based on CERT-IN incident data, breach frequency, and financial impact 2022โ€“2025

How Are Attackers Getting In?

5
ATTACK
VECTORS
Ransomware
31% of incidents โ€” LockBit responsible for 61.8%
Phishing & Social Engineering
27% โ€” including deepfakes & impersonation
API & Database Breaches
22% โ€” misconfigured cloud & weak APIs
Insider Threats & Human Error
12% โ€” unpatched systems, weak credentials
Supply Chain & Other
8% โ€” third-party vendor compromise

What a Breach Actually Costs You

Beyond the headlines, these are the numbers businesses don't want to talk about.

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287 Days
Average time to identify and contain a data breach in India โ€” nearly 10 months of exposure.
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โ‚น17.9 Cr
Average cost of a data breach for Indian enterprises in 2024 (IBM Cost of Data Breach Report).
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40%
Of SMEs in India that experience a major cyberattack shut down within 6 months. You can't recover from what you didn't prepare for.
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DPDP Act
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 mandates breach reporting and enables fines up to โ‚น250 Crore for non-compliance.
Honestly, the โ‚น17.9 Cr average is probably understated. It doesn't count the customers you quietly lose, the contracts that don't renew, or the PR crisis that plays out in slow motion for months. The invisible damage is always worse than the balance sheet number.

It's not "if" your business will be targeted.
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