Noticeable Increase of Automated Hacking Attempts in Denmark Registered

The sum total of automated hacking attempts on Windows servers in Denmark increased slightly through the last fortnight. The brute-force attacks have grown by 3 percent in the last fortnight, according to data from Syspeace-secured Windows Servers. There was a slight increase of 13 percent in the whole world.

In Denmark, the number of attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace grew slightly through the previous 14-day period as 480 automated hacking attempts per Windows servers were recorded by Syspeace. That means the brute-force attacks increased by 3 percent. The number of automated hacking attempts blocked by Syspeace in Denmark was 12,000.

For the purpose of comparison, there has been a climb of the sum total of automated hacking attempts in Lithuania and South Africa. With 400 blocked brute-force attacks per Windows server secured by Syspeace the last fortnight, Lithuania has recorded a surge of 10 percent compared to the two weeks prior. In South Africa, the amount has gone up by 1.5 percent to 940 brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured Windows Server.

Denmark is not alone. The attacks on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers have shown a slight growth all around the world. There have been 13 percent more brute-force attacks in the world on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers in the in the course of the 14 days prior compared to the previous 14-day period. So far, this year there have been 840 automated hacking attempts per Windows server secured by Syspeace in the world. Compared to the same period last year, the amount of automated hacking attempts has diminished by 30 percent. Simply put, Syspeace blocked 610,000 brute-force attacks in the world.

The statistics is released from Windows servers secured by Syspeace globally. Syspeace is an intrusion-prevention software that provides affordable and easy-to-use tools for businesses to fight automated hacking attempts. Syspeace wants to make the digital world safer for enterprises, 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 finally 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 safeguards firms from IT theft, combined with exceptional customer support.