How 2026 could be a turning point for India's cybersecurity strategy
India is fast becoming a prime cyberattack target, with AI lowering entry barriers for attackers and raising the cost for businesses, pushing cybersecurity to the centre of the agenda ahead of 2026
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As India continues its focus on going digital, 2026 will need to be about strengthening cybersecurity infrastructure, experts say. The reason for this preparedness is India’s increasing emergence as a target for cybercriminals.
Consider some of this data: India recorded more than 265 million cyberattacks in 2025, according to a report by Seqrite, the enterprise arm of security solutions and services firm Quick Heal; Trojans and file infectors accounted for 70 per cent of all attacks.
According to the State of Cyber Security in India 2025 report by Check Point Software Technologies, Indian organisations faced more than 2,000 cyberattacks per week per organisation. Across industries, Indian organisations faced 2,011 cyberattacks per week in 2025, significantly higher than the global average.