India’s industrial landscape is grappling with significant cyber threats, as a staggering 19.1% of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) faced malicious activities in early 2025, according to Kaspersky ICS CERT. This statistic highlights the growing vulnerabilities in India’s swiftly digitising infrastructure, with the biometrics sector being particularly hard hit.
Key Points
- Nearly 1 in 5 ICS systems in India recorded malicious activity in the first quarter of 2025.
- The biometrics sector suffers the most, with 28.1% of ICS machines blocking malicious objects.
- Globally, 21.9% of ICS systems encountered cyber threats during the same timeframe.
- The primary threat vectors include internet exposure (9.79%) and email-based threats (1.47%).
- Collaboration among private firms and government bodies is crucial to enhance cyber defence mechanisms.
Why should I read this?
This isn’t just another boring report on cybercrime—this is a wake-up call! If you’re in any sector tied to industrial systems or technology, you really need to be clued in about these rising cyber threats. With nearly one in five systems hit, understanding the landscape could save your business from serious risks. We’ve done the legwork for you, so check it out and get ahead of potential threats!
