Slight Growth of Automated Hacking Attempts in Switzerland Documented

The number of brute-force attacks on Windows servers in Switzerland increased through the past two weeks. Information from Syspeace shows automated hacking attempts per server have climbed up by 3.2 percent. There was a big increase of 25 percent in the whole world.

The amount of attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace increased throughout the two weeks prior in Switzerland as 220 automated hacking attempts per Windows servers were registered by Syspeace. That means the brute-force attacks went up slightly by 3.2 percent. The sum total of brute-force attacks blocked by Syspeace in Switzerland was 660.

Poland and Denmark have – for a comparison – been under increased attacks. With 200 blocked brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured Windows Server the last fortnight, Poland has recorded a growth of 16 percent in comparison with the two weeks prior. In Denmark, the amount has shot up by 16 percent to 3,600 automated hacking attempts per Windows server secured by Syspeace.

Switzerland is not alone. The attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace have shown a great increase all around the world. There have been 25 percent more brute-force attacks in the world on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers in the through the past two weeks compared to the 14 days prior. Up until today, this year there have been 2,200 brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured Windows Server in the world. Compared to the same period last year, the amount of brute-force attacks has remained unchanged. That is to say, the sum total of brute-force attacks blocked by Syspeace in the world was 2,000,000.

The statistics source is Syspeace, a service provider that fights automated hacking attempts. Syspeace wants to make the digital world safer for companies, one server at a time. Having collected and analyzed information on brute-force attacks since 2012, Syspeace is a global innovator 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 finally get them right. The attacker systematically inspects all possible passwords and passphrases to find the right one.

To keep systems secure and block brute-force attacks, Syspeace provides software that protects enterprises from IT theft, combined with excellent customer support.