Noticeable Growth in Automated Hacking Attempts in Connecticut

The amount of brute-force attacks on Windows servers in Connecticut increased slightly in the past two weeks. Statistics from Syspeace shows automated hacking attempts per server have increased by 8.3 percent. There was a slight growth of 8.2 percent in the whole USA.

Syspeace logged 4,400 automated hacking attempts per Windows servers in Connecticut in the last fortnight. Simply put, the automated hacking attempts increased by 8.3 percent. The number of brute-force attacks blocked by Syspeace in Connecticut was 33,000. Throughout a single 14-day period in the state’s measured history, this is the 8th highest number of brute-force attacks per Windows server secured by Syspeace.

For comparison, Maine and Michigan have been under increased attacks. With 350 blocked automated hacking attempts per Windows server secured by Syspeace the 14 days prior, Maine has seen an escalation of 12 percent in comparison with the last fortnight. In Michigan, the amount has gone up by 12 percent to 480 automated hacking attempts per Windows server secured by Syspeace.

All around the USA, brute-force attacks on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers have shown a slight escalation, so Connecticut is not alone with the problem. The automated hacking attempts on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers have climbed up by 8.2 percent in the USA during the 14 days prior. So far, this year there have been 2,100 brute-force attacks per Windows server secured by Syspeace in the USA. The automated hacking attempts have diminished by 11 percent on a year-to-year comparison. That is to say, Syspeace blocked 1,000,000 automated hacking attempts in the USA.

The data is provided by 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 statistics on automated hacking attempts since 2012, Syspeace is a global trendsetter 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 passwords or passphrases, hoping to in the end get them right. Each and every possible password and passphrase is systematically checked to find the right one.

To keep trouble out and block automated hacking attempts, Syspeace offers software that shields companies from IT theft, combined with exceptional customer support.