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Welcome to this evening’s cybersecurity news roundup for Indian enterprises. Here are the top stories from June 3, 2026.
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a critical severity advisory (CIAD-2026-00XX) regarding multiple vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy. These vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, or bypass authentication on affected systems.
Affected Products: FortiOS 7.6.x, 7.4.x, 7.2.x | FortiProxy 7.4.x, 7.2.x
Recommended Actions: Upgrade FortiOS to 7.4.5+, FortiProxy to 7.4.3+, restrict management access to trusted IPs, enable multi-factor authentication on all admin accounts, and monitor firewall logs for exploitation attempts.
Ransomware attacks targeting Indian enterprises have surged by 62% in 2026. Manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services are the most targeted sectors. Average ransom demands have risen to ₹3.2 crore (~$385,000), with double extortion tactics used in 78% of attacks. LockBit 3.0, BlackCat (ALPHV), and Akira remain the most active groups.
Protection: Implement immutable backups, deploy advanced endpoint protection, segment networks, and conduct regular incident response tabletop exercises.
Cisco Talos Intelligence Group reports a significant increase in Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) activity targeting South Asian organizations. Indian enterprises should review their threat detection and response capabilities.
Fortinet has released FortiOS 7.6 with AI-powered threat detection, enhanced SD-WAN security, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) 2.0 capabilities. The update introduces FortiGuard AI-based inline malware prevention and improved SSL inspection performance.
Indian companies handling personal data must comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2026. Ensure data protection policies, consent management mechanisms, and breach notification procedures are in place. Non-compliance can result in penalties of up to ₹250 crore.
The Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) market in India is projected to grow to ₹2,800 crore by 2027, driven by increasing compliance requirements, rising cyber threats, and growing adoption of managed security services.
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