Hyderabad, Feb. 25 -- Telangana has become one of the most targeted states for cyber threats in India, accounting for nearly 23% of all malware detections nationwide in 2024, with over 62.5 lakh incidents reported, according to the Telangana Cyber Threat Report 2025.

The report, released on Monday by Seqrite, the enterprise arm of Quick Heal Technologies, highlights a sharp increase in malware, ransomware, and cyber frauds affecting key sectors such as healthcare, education, and government institutions.

Rising cybercrimes in Telangana

The report identifies identity theft as the most common cybercrime in Telangana, with nearly 30,000 cases reported. This includes:

11,125 cases of unauthorized transactions

5,369 cases of KYC fraud

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