Over 6.25 Million Malware Incidents Recorded in Telangana

Hyderabad: Seqrite has released its Telangana Cyber Threat Report 2025, revealing a dramatic escalation in cyber threats across the state.

The report highlights a concerning rise in malware, ransomware, and hacktivist activities targeting key sectors such as healthcare, education, and government institutions.

As per the report, Telangana has emerged as one of the most targeted states in India, accounting for nearly 23% of all malware detections nationwide in 2024, with over 6.25 million incidents recorded.

Seqrite’s Telangana Cyber Threat Report brings several alarming findings to light. The report reveals that identity theft is the most reported cybercrime in the state, with nearly 30,000 incidents registered. This includes 11,125 cases of unauthorized transactions, and 5,369 incidents of KYC updation fraud. Impersonation frauds accounted for a concerning 18,647 cases, which included courier frauds, police impersonation and digital arrest scams. With several growing economic hubs in the state, people also fell prey to nearly 26,000 business and investment scams. Advertisement fraud (17,669 cases) and loan fraud (12,589 cases) comprised other prominent forms of fraud detected in the state.

Apart from digital frauds, ransomware attacks have also surged alarmingly, with an average of 47 attacks per day and a total of 17,505 incidents last year. Among the most affected sectors were IT/ITES, manufacturing, and education, which saw repeated disruptions due to cyberattacks. Seqrite’s report details several high-profile incidents that underline the severity of the threat landscape. A ransomware attack on Narayana Group hospitals and educational services disrupted critical patient care and administrative operations by encrypting electronic medical records (EMR) and billing systems. Similarly, Sivaraj Medical Colleges suffered a devastating breach that compromised sensitive student records, financial transactions, and faculty payroll systems. Both attacks exploited vulnerabilities such as phishing emails and weak access controls to gain entry into critical systems.

Hacktivist groups operating through platforms like Telegram have also intensified their activities in Telangana. These groups have targeted government portals such as data.telangana.gov.in and educational institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University. Sensitive citizen data, login credentials, and governmental documents were leaked online, while website defacements tarnished the reputations of public institutions. For instance, the Deputy Chief Minister’s website was breached, exposing internal documents that raised serious concerns about data privacy and security.

Seqrite’s Telangana Cyber Threat Report 2025 sheds light on the urgency for businesses to integrate cybersecurity into their core operational strategies rather than treating it reactively. The findings clearly reflect how important it is to adopt advanced cybersecurity frameworks like those offered by Quick Heal and Seqrite, which streamline IT security protocols and help organizations maintain compliance with India’s data protection regulations. These comprehensive cybersecurity solutions work with a proactive approach to safeguarding digital infrastructure against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.