New Delhi: India was recently ranked fifth among the most breached countries in 2023, with a staggering 5.3 million leaked accounts. This places India in the company of nations such as the United States, Russia, France, and Spain, an analysis conducted by Surfshark has revealed.
The United States topped the list, facing 32% of all breaches globally, amounting to almost 100 million breached online accounts in 2023. This marked a jump from its third-place ranking in 2022. Russia followed closely in second place, with France, Spain, and India rounding out the top five.
Despite India’s high ranking, there is some positive news: the breach rate in the country decreased by 56% compared to 2022, resulting in an 18% decrease in data breaches globally.
In 2022, India was ranked seventh in the list of breached countries, with 12.3 million accounts compromised. This suggests a significant improvement in cybersecurity efforts within the country over the past year.
LinkedIn emerged as one of the major platforms affected by data breaches, with almost 11.5 million emails leaked due to the scraping of publicly available information. Other platforms, particularly in Russia, also experienced substantial breaches, with millions of email accounts compromised.
Overall, there was a positive trend in data breaches globally, with a 20% decrease in affected accounts compared to 2022. However, despite this improvement, 300 million users worldwide still experienced breaches, highlighting the ongoing challenges in cybersecurity.
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