Second Biggest Growth of Brute-Force Attacks in the USA in Iowa

During the 14 days prior, the number of brute-force attacks in Iowa increased extremely compared to the past two weeks. According to statistics from Windows servers secured by Syspeace, there was a rise of 250 percent in automated hacking attempts per server. That’s the second largest increase of brute-force attacks on Windows servers in the USA. Overall, in the USA, there was a great increase of 26 percent.

Syspeace logged 1,000 brute-force attacks per Windows servers in Iowa through the previous 14-day period. In other words, the automated hacking attempts soared by 250 percent. That means 3,900 total the sum total of brute-force attacks in the Iowa during the past two weeks were blocked by Syspeace.

For the purpose of comparison, Indiana and Delaware have been under increased attacks. With 7,300 blocked automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured Windows Server the previous 14 days, Indiana has recorded a growth of 4,200 percent in comparison with the two weeks prior. In Delaware, the number has shot up by 250 percent to 310 automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured server.

The attacks on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers have shown a big increase all around the USA. In other words, Iowa is not alone with the problem. The automated hacking attempts on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers have risen by 26 percent in the USA through the two weeks prior. By now, this year there have been 1,000 brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured server in the USA. The automated hacking attempts have decreased by 56 percent on a year-to-year comparison. Simply put, Syspeace blocked 370,000 automated hacking attempts in the USA.

The data is released from Syspeace-secured Windows Servers globally. Syspeace is an intrusion-prevention software that provides affordable and easy-to-use tools for firms 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 automated hacking attempts since 2012, Syspeace is the world leader on the topic.

During the automated hacking attempt, an attacker submits many different passwords and passphrases in the system, hoping to ultimately get them right. The attacker systematically checks all possible passwords and passphrases to find the correct one.

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