According to the Moneycontrol report, now the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) of the Government of India has issued instructions to financial institutions and other sectors to strengthen their cyber security to compete with cyber attacks on Indian digital institutions. Apart from the government system, private industry is also included in this danger.
Additional vigilance has been taking place since the Pahalgam attack. Not only the government agency but also on the private sector, you have to take care of cyber security. CERT-in has issued advice for financial sectors including banks and other sectors. Meanwhile, the government has prepared a large alert mechanism with institutions like Nasscom.
The report states that most of the recent cyber attacks were made to spoil the distributed Dinel of Service (DDOS) attack and efforts to spoil the Indian website. The DDOS attack can hinder the website by increasing traffic on the server, causing downtime and financial damage. The website can be hacked to spread a message inspired by politics.
Last month, Pakistan killed tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir in India, after which India attacked terrorists’ bases in Pakistan and now this step has been taken. India is strengthening cyber security for its important infrastructure after terrorist attacks and operation vermilion. In such a situation, special attention is being paid to maintain better cyber security rules in industry and strategic institutions and assets.
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