Employee Use of ‘Shadow IT’ Elevates Cyber Attack Risks for Indian Firms

In India, a recent report indicates that approximately 89% of companies faced cyber incidents within the past two years. Alarmingly, 20% of these breaches were attributed to the utilization of shadow IT, as per findings from a study.

This surge in cyber threats is significantly linked to the adoption of shadow IT by employees, a trend catalyzed by the shift towards remote work setups, states a study conducted by Kaspersky, a cybersecurity firm.

Globally, over the last two years, 11% of companies experienced cyber incidents due to the unauthorized use of shadow IT by their workforce.

Shadow IT refers to the section of a company’s IT structure that operates outside the oversight of IT and Information Security departments. This includes applications, devices, and public cloud services used without compliance to information security protocols.

Alexey Vovk, Head of Information Security at Kaspersky, highlighted that employees using unapproved IT resources often assume that reputable providers guarantee safety. However, these third-party providers outline a ‘shared responsibility model’ in their terms, indicating that users must conduct regular software updates and take accountability for related in

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