Kaspersky data shows password-stealing malware attacks grew 60% affecting Indian users
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The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky shows the use of malware designed to harvest consumer digital data known as 'password stealers' grew 60% in the 1st half of 2019, affecting a huge number of users in India. The malware targeted users in India, Brazil, Germany, Russia & the US. The number of users, targeted by the stealers, rose from less than 600,000 in the first half of 2018 to over 940,000 during the same period this year.