Argentina Witnesses 17 Percent Increase in Brute-Force Attacks

Through the previous 14-day period, Argentina has recorded how the sum total of brute-force attacks has grew slightly. The brute-force attacks have increased by 17 percent through the past two weeks, according to information from Windows servers secured by Syspeace. In the whole world, there was a slight growth of 17 percent.

The sum total of attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace increased through the 14 days prior in Argentina as 64 automated hacking attempts per Windows servers were logged by Syspeace. In other words, the automated hacking attempts increased slightly by 17 percent. The sum total of automated hacking attempts blocked by Syspeace in Argentina was 180.

For the purpose of comparison, brute-force attacks in USA and Germany have climbed up. With 2,200 blocked automated hacking attempts per Windows server secured by Syspeace the last fortnight, USA has witnessed an escalation of 21 percent compared to the previous 14-day period. In Germany, the number has shot up by 16 percent to 1,400 brute-force attacks per Windows server secured by Syspeace.

The attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace have shown a slight growth all around the world. That is to say, Argentina is not alone with the problem. There have been 17 percent more brute-force attacks in the world on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers in the in the previous 14 days compared to the previous 14-day period. By now, this year there have been 1,700 brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured Windows Server in the world. The brute-force attacks have declined by 9 percent on a year-to-year comparison. That means the sum total of automated hacking attempts in the world that were blocked by Syspeace was 1,500,000.

The statistics 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 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.

An brute-force attack consists of an attacker submitting many passwords or passphrases with the hope of in the end guessing them. The attacker systematically inspects all possible passwords and passphrases and tries to find the right one.

To keep systems secure and block automated hacking attempts, Syspeace provides software that protects enterprises from IT theft, combined with outstanding customer support.