India, July 29 -- Cybersecurity company Proofpoint has announced strategic investments to strengthen its operations in India. The plan includes a local datacentre to support regulatory needs and a new Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Pune, which will employ more than 200 professionals.

These developments form part of the company's long-term vision to position India as a core hub for cybersecurity innovation, product development and technical support.

India's cyber threat landscape is becoming more complex. In the first half of 2024, the financial sector alone witnessed a 175 per cent spike in phishing attacks compared to the same period in 2023.

Email continues to be the most exploited threat vector. The recent implementation of the Digit...