Endpoints such as laptops, desktops and servers remain critical access points to business applications, networks and sensitive data. They also give cybercriminals opportunities to deploy malware, launch ransomware attacks, steal credentials and exploit vulnerabilities. Traditional antivirus alone cannot address today’s evolving threat landscape.
Mobile devices have become essential for modern business operations. Employees use smartphones and tablets to access corporate applications, communicate with customers, work remotely, and handle business data. However, every unmanaged device can introduce security, compliance, and operational risks.
BYOD solutions address this challenge by creating a secure environment for business applications and data on employee-owned devices. They allow organisations to manage corporate resources while maintaining a clear boundary between business and personal information.
As organisations collect, process, and store increasing volumes of personal information, Data Privacy has become a strategic business priority rather than just a legal requirement. Data breaches, unauthorised data processing, and evolving privacy regulations continue to expose businesses to financial, operational, and reputational risks.
Ransomware attacks have evolved from isolated cybersecurity incidents into full-scale business disruptions. Modern ransomware groups encrypt critical systems, exfiltrate sensitive data, and threaten public disclosure unless organisations pay substantial ransoms. For enterprises, the consequences extend far beyond financial losses—they include operational downtime, reputational damage, regulatory scrutiny, and loss of customer trust.
Cyber threats have evolved from isolated malware incidents into sophisticated attacks targeting identities, endpoints, networks, cloud environments, and sensitive business data. For enterprises operating in India, the US, and global markets, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT function—it is a business continuity priority.
Hybrid work has dissolved the traditional enterprise perimeter. Employees now connect from offices, homes, co-working spaces, and public networks using unmanaged and managed devices. This distributed model expands the attack surface and increases exposure to ransomware, phishing, and credential theft.
Ransomware attacks now strike with unprecedented precision and speed. They encrypt servers, endpoints, backups, and even cloud workloads within minutes—often before IT teams detect the intrusion. For modern organisations, prevention alone is no longer enough; rapid recovery now defines business resilience. This makes a ransomware recovery solution for enterprises a mission-critical investment, not an optional safeguard.
Seqrite has observed a dramatic rise in cyberattacks targeting banks, NBFCs, insurance providers, and fintech companies. As digital transactions surge and cloud-first architectures mature, financial institutions face unprecedented risks.
Hybrid work has become the default operating model for enterprises across India and the US. While it improves agility and talent reach, it also expands the organisation’s attack surface. Employees now access corporate data from diverse devices, networks, and locations — creating new entry points for cyber-attacks. In this landscape, endpoint protection evolves from a traditional antivirus capability into a strategic business imperative.
Manufacturing has entered a new era of hyper-connectivity. Smart factories, industrial IoT, remote maintenance systems, and cloud-driven operations have accelerated productivity — but they have also expanded the attack surface. Threat actors now target production floors as aggressively as they target corporate networks.
The healthcare industry continues to accelerate its digital transformation—EMRs, connected medical devices, telemedicine platforms, and cloud-based systems now drive everyday operations. This progress brings unmatched efficiency, but it also expands the attack surface.
As enterprises accelerate cloud adoption, embrace distributed work models, and face an expanded attack surface, EDR software has become the backbone of endpoint security. Yet, the way organisations use EDR is evolving rapidly. Traditional endpoint detection response capabilities no longer offer the depth, speed, or context required to counter advanced attacks that blend automation, identity compromise, and AI-generated malware.
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) marks a new era of data governance, accountability, and user rights. While the law strengthens trust in the digital ecosystem, many organisations still struggle to interpret and operationalise its requirements. Across industries—BFSI, IT/ITeS, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and telecom—enterprises are now revisiting their security, governance, and compliance frameworks to understand what true compliance demands.
Remote and hybrid work models have transformed how modern enterprises operate. While these models deliver agility and business continuity, they also expand the attack surface to unprecedented levels. As devices move beyond traditional corporate perimeters, enterprise endpoint security becomes the first and most targeted line of defence. For organisations in India and the United States, securing endpoints is now a business-critical priority—not an optional investment.
As hybrid work becomes the default operating model for enterprises in India and the US, cyber-risk grows in both scale and sophistication. This new hybrid way of working has also changed how businesses manage, monitor, and protect their data. With more employees working from home than ever before, organisations face an increased level of cyber risk. As hybrid work becomes more prevalent, companies are looking to modern EPPs to secure their fast-paced work environments and keep their businesses running smoothly.
Indian companies are rapidly implementing multi-cloud systems, hybrid work environments and distributed applications. The advantages of this transition will be numerous (primarily increased flexibility), but the disadvantages will include an expanding attack surface. The use of AI by cybercriminals for malware creation and identity-based attacks, as well as the exploitation of cloud computing to target application environments, makes it necessary for Board Members, CIOs and CISOs to prioritise security for cloud endpoint devices.
Companies that operate throughout India and the EU are facing mounting pressure regarding GDPR compliance and a re-examination of their compliance with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. Although both the GDPR and the DPDP Act are aimed at privacy, accountability and security, their scopes, rights, penalties, and the application of such rules differ. By understanding how these two regulations differ, IT leaders can build a more robust governance framework and mitigate some regulatory risk.
Businesses currently operate in a data-driven world where data helps to drive forward innovation, improve decision-making and create great experiences for customers; however, with growing examples of how to misuse data as well as data breaches, and increasingly complex cross-border regulations, businesses find themselves under increasing pressure to demonstrate accountability by having adequate Governance controls and building customer confidence.
Discover emerging cyber trends affecting enterprises nationwide through detailed analysis and statistics. This overview of the India threat report helps decision-makers assess risks; read this report to understand ransomware growth, AI-led attacks, and sector-wise exposure, enabling stronger defenses, informed strategies, and proactive cybersecurity readiness.