Virginia Sees No Significant Change in Brute-Force Attacks

There’s no denying of facts — the number of automated hacking attempts in Virginia has remained the same in the course of the two weeks prior. Evidence from Syspeace shows the amount of brute-force attacks per server has remained the same. In the whole USA, there was a big increase of 24 percent.

The sum total of attacks on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers remained unchanged throughout the 14 days prior in Virginia as 1,100 brute-force attacks per Windows servers were documented by Syspeace. That’s on the same level as the past two weeks. The amount of brute-force attacks blocked by Syspeace in Virginia was 21,000.

Up until now, this year there have been 2,800 brute-force attacks per Windows server secured by Syspeace in the USA. Compared to the same period last year, the number of brute-force attacks has gone up by 34 percent. Simply put, the amount of brute-force attacks blocked by Syspeace in the USA was 1,400,000.

The information originates from Syspeace, a service provider that fights brute-force attacks. Syspeace wants to make the digital world safer for enterprises, one server at a time. Having collected and analyzed statistics on brute-force attacks 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 automated hacking attempt, an attacker submits many passwords or passphrases, hoping to ultimately get them right. Each and every possible password and passphrase is systematically checked to find the right one.

To keep trouble out and block brute-force attacks, Syspeace offers software that safeguards businesses from IT theft, combined with excellent customer support.