Slight Increase in Brute-Force Attacks in Denmark

The data is out — the sum total of automated hacking attempts in Denmark has increased in the 14 days prior. According to data from Syspeace-secured Windows Servers, there was a surge of 19 percent in brute-force attacks per server. There was a slight escalation of 20 percent in the whole world.

In Denmark, the sum total of attacks on Syspeace-secured Windows Servers increased slightly in the course of the 14 days prior as 760 automated hacking attempts per Windows servers were documented by Syspeace. Simply put, the automated hacking attempts increased slightly by 19 percent. The amount of brute-force attacks blocked by Syspeace in Denmark was 19,000.

There has been, in comparison, an increase of the sum total of automated hacking attempts in Indonesia and Brazil. With 110 blocked automated hacking attempts per Syspeace-secured Windows Server the past two weeks, Indonesia has witnessed an escalation of 26 percent in comparison with the last fortnight. In Brazil, the sum total has climbed up by 12 percent to 98 brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured Windows Server.

Denmark is not alone. The attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace have shown a slight growth all around the world. The brute-force attacks on Windows servers secured by Syspeace have climbed up by 20 percent in the world in the course of the previous 14 days. Up until today, this year there have been 880 brute-force attacks per Syspeace-secured server in the world. The brute-force attacks have dropped by 43 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 650,000.

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

To keep systems secure and block brute-force attacks, Syspeace provides software that shields companies from IT theft, combined with excellent customer support.