Noticeable Increase of Brute-Force Attacks in Hungary Witnessed

In Hungary, the sum total of brute-force attacks on Windows servers increased slightly in the past two weeks in comparison with the 14 days prior. According to data from Syspeace-secured Windows Servers, there was an escalation of 19 percent in brute-force attacks per server. At the same time, there was no change in the number of automated hacking attempts in the whole world.

In Hungary, the number of attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace went up slightly in the course of the last fortnight as 930 automated hacking attempts per Windows servers were recorded by Syspeace. In other words, the automated hacking attempts increased slightly by 19 percent. That means 7,700 total the sum total of automated hacking attempts in the Hungary in the two weeks prior were blocked by Syspeace.

With similar changes, brute-force attacks in Argentina and Norway have risen. With 200 blocked automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured Windows Server the two weeks prior, Argentina has witnessed an escalation of 29 percent in comparison with the last fortnight. In Norway, the sum total has grown by 18 percent to 420 brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured Windows Server.

All around the world, automated hacking attempts on Windows servers secured by Syspeace have been unchanged, but, as said, Hungary has growing difficulties. Up until now, this year there have been 1,800 automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured server in the world. The automated hacking attempts have declined by 9.4 percent on a year-to-year comparison. In other words, the amount of brute-force attacks blocked by Syspeace in the world was 1,600,000.

The data is released from Syspeace, a service provider that fights brute-force attacks. Syspeace wants to make the digital world safer for firms, one server at a time. Having collected and analyzed data on brute-force attacks since 2012, Syspeace is a global trendsetter on the topic. The company believes that cyber security management doesn’t have to be complicated and expensive.

During the brute-force attack, an attacker submits many different passwords and passphrases in the system, hoping to finally get them right. The attacker systematically inspects all possible passwords and passphrases to find the right one.

To keep trouble out and block brute-force attacks, Syspeace offers software that protects enterprises from IT theft, combined with exceptional customer support.