Michigan Witnesses a Slight Growth in Brute-Force Attacks

Brute-force attacks on Windows servers in Michigan have grew in the previous 14 days. The brute-force attacks have gone up by 12 percent through the two weeks prior, according to data from Windows servers secured by Syspeace. There was a slight growth of 8.2 percent in the whole USA.

In Michigan, the sum total of attacks on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers increased slightly through the last fortnight as 480 brute-force attacks per Windows servers were documented by Syspeace. That means the automated hacking attempts grew slightly by 12 percent. The number of brute-force attacks blocked by Syspeace in Michigan was 1,800.

For a comparison, Maine and Connecticut have been under increased attacks. With 350 blocked brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured server the 14 days prior, Maine has witnessed a climb of 12 percent in comparison with the 14 days prior. In Connecticut, the sum total has climbed up by 8.3 percent to 4,400 automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured Windows Server.

The attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace have shown a slight increase all around the USA. That is to say, Michigan is not alone with the problem. There have been 8.2 percent more brute-force attacks in the USA on Windows servers secured by Syspeace in the in the course of the last fortnight compared to the two weeks prior. By now, this year there have been 2,100 automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured Windows Server in the USA. The brute-force attacks have gone up by 11 percent on a year-to-year comparison. That is to say, Syspeace blocked 1,000,000 brute-force attacks in the USA.

The data is released from Windows servers secured by Syspeace globally. Syspeace is an intrusion-prevention software that provides affordable and easy-to-use tools for enterprises to fight brute-force attacks. Syspeace wants to make the digital world safer for businesses, one server at a time. Having collected and analyzed data on brute-force attacks since 2012, Syspeace is the world leader on the topic.

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

To keep trouble out and block automated hacking attempts, Syspeace offers software that safeguards companies from IT theft, combined with excellent customer support.