Secret documents, weapon design among sensitive defence data leaked: Report
A tranche of sensitive defence data – that includes engineering design of a weapon, details of a new Air Force facility, procurement plans, and India’s strategic collaborations with other countries – was allegedly stolen by a hacker group and put on sale. The leaked data belongs to the Defence Research and Development Organisation, a government agency which doesn’t even allow scientists and staff to carry their personal mobile phones inside certain premises. SECURITY IMPLICATIONS Given its sensitive nature, the data leak raises urgent concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities, insider threats, and the resilience of India’s critical defence infrastructure against sophisticated cyber adversaries. The presence of sensitive defence files on a personal system indicates potential lapses in endpoint security, inadequate data handling policies or their implementation, and the risks posed by officials storing sensitive information outside secured networks.
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