Security firm Websense has said that India was the third most attacked country by Zeus malware last year. The USA and the UK were ahead of India in attacks.
 
Zeus malware is used to steal sensitive data from corporate and the government. It runs on PCs running versions of Microsoft Windows operating system. It is generally used to steal banking information.
 
Canada, Brazil, Australia, Mexico, Italy, France and Turkey were also affected by the notorious malware.

Communications, education, retail, healthcare, transportation and utilities are other sectors that were attacked by the malware.

                                   

It is spread mainly through drive-by downloads and phishing schemes. “Originally designed as a financial threat, the Zeus malware was repurposed in 2013 for other vertical market objectives, from widely distributed attack sources,” said the security firm.

“As the attack ecosystem grows in scope, it is getting increasingly difficult to attribute the source of an attack. Many experts and organizations claim to be able to pinpoint the source of an attack, but it is rarely that easy or straightforward,” according to the report.