Mumbai Cloud Server Hit by 700,000 Cyberattack Attempts
Return To ArticleCybercriminals attacked a Mumbai cloud server honeypot with more than 678,000 attempts over a 30-day period, second to a US-based honeypot at Ohio that recorded more than 950,000 login attempts during the same period.
A honeypot is a system designed to mimic likely targets of cyberattackers, so that security researchers can monitor cybercriminal behaviour. The first login attempt on the Mumbai honeypot was made within 55 minutes and 11 seconds of going live.
