Brute-Force Attacks Go up Significantly in Alabama

In the course of the 14 days prior, the amount of brute-force attacks in Alabama built up compared to the two weeks prior. Statistics from Syspeace shows brute-force attacks per server have shot up by 23 percent. There was a noticeable growth of 36 percent in the whole USA.

The amount of attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace increased greatly in the two weeks prior in Alabama as 830 brute-force attacks per Windows servers were logged by Syspeace. Simply put, the brute-force attacks built up by 23 percent. Syspeace blocked 4,900 automated hacking attempts in Alabama.

For a comparison, Virginia and Indiana have been under increased attacks. With 400 blocked automated hacking attempts per Windows server secured by Syspeace the previous 14 days, Virginia has recorded a growth of 23 percent compared to the previous 14-day period. In Indiana, the amount has risen by 23 percent to 480 brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured Windows Server.

All around the USA, brute-force attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace have shown a great increase, so Alabama is not alone with the problem. The brute-force attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace have gone up by 36 percent in the USA during the previous 14 days. So far, this year there have been 1,200 automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured Windows Server in the USA. Throughout the same period last year, the sum total of automated hacking attempts has remained the same. In other words, Syspeace blocked 530,000 automated hacking attempts in the USA.

The evidence source is Syspeace-secured Windows Servers globally. Syspeace is an intrusion-prevention software that provides affordable and easy-to-use tools for firms to fight automated hacking attempts. Syspeace wants to make the digital world safer for businesses, one server at a time. Having collected and analyzed data on automated hacking attempts since 2012, Syspeace is the world leader on the topic.

During the automated hacking attempt, an attacker submits many passwords or passphrases, hoping to eventually get them right. Each and every possible password and passphrase is systematically checked to find the correct one.

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