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What is a CYBERATTACK?

 What is a CYBERATTACK


A cyberattack is any offensive activity that targets computer information systems, computer networks, infrastructures, personal computer devices or smartphones. In the past few months due to covid-19 cyber attacks have been increased as per the statistics. Many companies, organization's , individuals have to effected because of the cyber attacks. Many factors are involved for the happening of the attack. Some cybercriminals want money, information, others might just want to cause harm for there own pleasure. 


Effects of CYBERATTACK


Cyber attack could cause financial loss such as theft of money any private information. It can also defame any individual , damage of reputation to any business. Especially teens face cyberbullying through social media/other. Cybercrime has psychological impact on the individuals, those faces may even get into depression, trauma or suicide. It is important to educate kids/teens/youth about cybercrimes. Children and adolescents represent a vulnerable group of users who spend a lot of time on the web and on social networks. They are exposed to the same threats as adults, but the effect on them can be even more devastating.


According to Security Magazine, there are over 2,200 attacks each day which breaks down to nearly 1 cyberattack every 39 seconds. Approximately 90,000 people are affected by cyber crimes per month in the US.A: At present, the US has the highest rate of cyber crime, over 23.6% more than any other country, cyber crime statistics suggest.

Cyber crimes can involve criminal activities such as theft, fraud, forgery, defamation and mischief. 


Here are the few News articles in recent days who were the victim of cyber fraud (source : internet)


https://odishatv.in/news/technology/man-loses-rs-9-lakh-in-work-from-home-job-scam-how-to-avoid-falling-prey-to-cybercrime-199748 (source : internet)


https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/panchkula-resident-falls-prey-to-cybercrime-loses-1-lakh-101679585043110.html (source : internet)


https://www.amarujala.com/haryana/charkhi-dadri/crime/cyber-crime-crooks-stole-1-lakh-26-thousand-from-the-account-gang-active-in-dadri-2023-03-24 (source : internet)


https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/sbi-branch-manager-cheated-by-cybercrime-miscreants-in-telangana/articleshow/98231990.cms?from=mdr (source : internet)


https://telanganatoday.com/2249-cybercrime-cases-registered-in-hyderabad (source : internet)


https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/doctor-seeking-mbbs-seat-for-son-loses-rs-30-lakh/articleshow/98192910.cms (source : internet)


https://www.etvbharat.com/assamese/assam/bharat/16-dot-8-crore-personal-data-were-stolen-across-the-country/assam20230323190401244244005 (source : internet)


and many more!!!! 



Technology is one of the greatest inventions of humankind. But it depends on us how we are utilizing it. If we are using in limited manner then it is not a bane to us. 

So be careful while posting in social media, saving the information in cloud.  


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