Automated Hacking Attempts Go up Significantly in Colorado

In Colorado, the number of automated hacking attempts on Windows servers built up through the 14 days prior compared to the previous 14 days. According to evidence from Windows servers secured by Syspeace, there was a climb of 61 percent in brute-force attacks per server. However, there was no change in the number of brute-force attacks in the whole USA.

In Colorado, the amount of attacks on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers built up in the course of the two weeks prior as 46 automated hacking attempts per Windows servers were registered by Syspeace. In other words, the brute-force attacks increased noticeably by 61 percent. Syspeace blocked 75 automated hacking attempts in Colorado.

In comparison, Georgia and Alabama have been under increased attacks. With 740 blocked automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured server the 14 days prior, Georgia has recorded a surge of 110 percent in comparison with the previous 14-day period. In Alabama, the sum total has risen by 35 percent to 16,000 brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured Windows Server.

By now, this year there have been 1,900 brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured server in the USA. Compared to the same period last year, the amount of automated hacking attempts has declined by 9.6 percent. Simply put, the amount of automated hacking attempts blocked by Syspeace in the USA was 920,000.

The evidence is collected by Windows servers secured by Syspeace globally. Syspeace is an intrusion-prevention software that provides affordable and easy-to-use tools for companies to fight automated hacking attempts. Syspeace wants to make the digital world safer for firms, one server at a time. Having collected and analyzed data on automated hacking attempts since 2012, Syspeace is the world leader on the topic.

During the automated hacking attempt, an attacker submits many passwords or passphrases, hoping to in the end get them right. Each and every possible password and passphrase is systematically checked to find the right one.

To keep trouble out and block brute-force attacks, Syspeace offers software that shields firms from IT theft, combined with excellent customer support.