Georgia Records a Slight Increase in Automated Hacking Attempts

The data is out — the number of automated hacking attempts in Georgia has went up slightly throughout the 14 days prior. According to data from Windows servers secured by Syspeace, there was a rise of 13 percent in brute-force attacks per server. Overall, in the USA, there was a great increase of 26 percent.

The amount of attacks on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers went up slightly in the last fortnight in Georgia as 240 brute-force attacks per Windows servers were logged by Syspeace. That means the brute-force attacks grew by 13 percent. That means 410 total the amount of brute-force attacks in the Georgia in the course of the 14 days prior were blocked by Syspeace.

Maryland and Florida have – by way of comparison – been under increased attacks. With 790 blocked brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured Windows Server the previous 14 days, Maryland has witnessed a rise of 13 percent compared to the 14 days prior. In Florida, the sum total has grown by 11 percent to 1,700 brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured Windows Server.

Georgia is not alone. The attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace have shown a great increase all around the USA. There have been 26 percent more automated hacking attempts in the USA on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers in the throughout the previous 14 days compared to the 14 days prior. Up until now, this year there have been 1,000 automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured Windows Server in the USA. The automated hacking attempts have increased by 56 percent on a year-to-year comparison. That means the amount of brute-force attacks in the USA that were blocked by Syspeace was 370,000.

The evidence is provided by Syspeace, a service provider that fights 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 a global innovator on the topic. The company believes that cyber security management doesn’t have to be complicated and expensive.

An brute-force attack consists of an attacker submitting many passwords or passphrases with the hope of in the end guessing them. The attacker systematically inspects all possible passwords and passphrases and tries to find the right one.

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