Cloud Resources Identified as Prime Cyberattack Targets in India: Study

Thales' 2024 Cloud Security Study reveals that cloud resources are the top cyberattack targets in India. Cloud security spending surpasses all other categories, with significant data breaches attributed to human error and misconfiguration. The study emphasizes the strategic importance of digital sovereignty in managing cloud compliance and privacy.

Thales' latest report, the 2024 Cloud Security Study, unveils that cloud resources have become the primary targets for cyberattacks in India. This comprehensive assessment draws insights from nearly 3,000 IT and security professionals across 18 countries and 37 industries.

The study underscores that cloud security now demands the highest expenditure among all security categories. Alarmingly, 37% of participating organizations in India encountered a cloud data breach, with human error and misconfiguration identified as major causes.

With cloud environments being crucial to corporate strategy, digital sovereignty initiatives are recognized for better managing compliance and privacy challenges, emphasizing the need for robust cloud security measures in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

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