28 Percent Increase in Automated Hacking Attempts in Hungary

Automated hacking attempts on Windows servers in Hungary have increased greatly in the course of the previous 14-day period. Data from Syspeace shows brute-force attacks per server have risen by 28 percent. In the whole world, there was a noticeable growth of 23 percent.

Syspeace documented 850 brute-force attacks per Windows servers in Hungary through the 14 days prior. That means the brute-force attacks increased greatly by 28 percent. The sum total of brute-force attacks blocked by Syspeace in Hungary was 3,300.

By way of comparison, automated hacking attempts in Mexico and United States of America have gone up. With 1,200 blocked automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured server the previous 14 days, Mexico has recorded a climb of 28 percent compared to the past two weeks. In United States of America, the amount has gone up by 25 percent to 2,300 automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured Windows Server.

Hungary is not alone. The attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace have shown a noticeable growth all around the world. In the course of the last weeks there have been 23 percent more automated hacking attempts than through the past two weeks in the world. By now, this year there have been 1,800 automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured server in the world. Compared to the same period last year, the sum total of brute-force attacks has grown by 31 percent. That means the amount of brute-force attacks in the world that were blocked by Syspeace was 1,600,000.

The evidence originates from Syspeace, a service provider that fights automated hacking attempts. Syspeace wants to make the digital world safer for enterprises, one server at a time. Having collected and analyzed data on automated hacking attempts since 2012, Syspeace is a global trailblazer on the topic. The company believes that cyber security management doesn’t have to be complicated and expensive.

During the brute-force attack, an attacker submits many different passwords and passphrases in the system, hoping to in the end get them right. The attacker systematically checks all possible passwords and passphrases to find the right one.

To keep trouble out and block brute-force attacks, Syspeace offers software that shields firms from IT theft, combined with exceptional customer support.