India’s cyber defenses breached and reported; govt. yet to fix it
3 years, 10 months ago

India’s cyber defenses breached and reported; govt. yet to fix it

The Hindu  

A server containing large backups of financial records, dozens of police reports exposing victims’ data, extremely sensitive government systems, and other utmost critical information holding databases have been breached by a team of ethical hackers going by the name Sakura Samurai. “These exposed records along with other various SQL server dumps and Rob’s Police Record Exposure is enough to constitute a data breach without even logging into any of the servers,” noted John Jackson, lead researcher of the Sakura Samurai team. “The state should be highly concerned because threat actors could be actively exfiltrating data or spying on secret government projects/operations.” The weaknesses in the cyber defense system exposed by Sakura Samurai “needs to be patched in a month, far less if they can manage it,” Jackson added. India’s cyber defense is exposed roughly two months after Russian hackers breached the US government and private entities by using a vulnerability in the network systems of SolarWinds.

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Cyberattacks on India to Reach 17 Trillion by 2047: Study
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cyberattacks on India to Reach 17 Trillion by 2047: Study

The Hindu  

Cyberattacks on India are projected to rise significantly in the coming years, with the country facing a substantial threat from adversaries aiming to destabilize its growth. The country's rise as a global power is being threatened by a steady, well-coordinated effort from adversaries aiming to destabilise its growth.

The new cyberspace doctrine’s impact on India's security
5 months, 1 week ago

The new cyberspace doctrine’s impact on India's security

Hindustan Times  

India has taken a decisive leap forward in its national security strategy with the release of the Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations. As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated and pervasive, this doctrine not only reflects India’s commitment to safeguarding its cyberspace but also underscores the broader implications for its national security and defence. By fostering strong partnerships and advocating for …

The new cyberspace doctrine’s impact on India's security
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The new cyberspace doctrine’s impact on India's security

Hindustan Times  

India has taken a decisive leap forward in its national security strategy with the release of the Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations. As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated and pervasive, this doctrine not only reflects India’s commitment to safeguarding its cyberspace but also underscores the broader implications for its national security and defence. Data privacy {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In …

Chinese hackers breached immigration data from Indian government: Report
10 months ago

Chinese hackers breached immigration data from Indian government: Report

Hindustan Times  

Hacking groups based in China have breached 95.2 gigabytes of immigration data from the Indian government as the country continues to be one of the prime targets of Beijing hackers, an investigation by The Washington Post revealed. Chinese hackers reportedly breached Indian immigration data The Washington Post published a report on Thursday which said that a trove of documents was …

Securing India’s Digital Future: Cybersecurity Urgency and Opportunities
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Securing India’s Digital Future: Cybersecurity Urgency and Opportunities

The Diplomat  

In an era dominated by digital advancements and technological reliance, cybersecurity has become increasingly crucial for nations across the globe. A recent analysis shows a significant surge of 278 percent in state- According to the 2023 India Threat Landscape Report published by Cyfirma, a cybersecurity firm located in Singapore, India is the primary target of cyber assaults worldwide, accounting for …

New cyber threats catch India’s IT capital, Bengaluru, unawares
1 year ago

New cyber threats catch India’s IT capital, Bengaluru, unawares

The Hindu  

“I was in the middle of my yoga class when I received a call from my children’s schools informing me they would be sent home due to a ‘bomb threat’. Nearly 70 schools in and around Bengaluru received the same “bomb threat email” from [email protected] on December 1. However, given that similar emails were sent to different targets across three …

India most targeted country with 13.7% of cyberattacks: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

India most targeted country with 13.7% of cyberattacks: Report

India TV News  

India is reportedly the highest on the list of targeted countries for cybercrime. The new report Cyfirma, a cybersecurity firm it was reported that India had been the most targeted country in 2022, as the cyber attacks on government agencies grew by more than doubled. Later, in the second half of 2022, there were around 95 per cent more cyberattacks …

DEFCON 1: Indian organisations unable to prevent half of serious cyberattacks, need more resources
1 year, 1 month ago

DEFCON 1: Indian organisations unable to prevent half of serious cyberattacks, need more resources

Firstpost  

Indian businesses and other organisations are woefully ill-equipped to prevent serious cyberattacks, a new survey by tenable has found. Most IT and cybersecurity teams are occupied with solving critical incidents, instead of proactively setting up defense systems A recent report has raised concerns about the ability of Indian organisations to fend off cyberattacks, with nearly half of such incidents going …

Cybercriminals from Vietnam focus on India, US, and UK, unleash possible malware attacks
1 year, 2 months ago

Cybercriminals from Vietnam focus on India, US, and UK, unleash possible malware attacks

India TV News  

Vietnam-based cybercrime groups have reportedly launched a campaign targeting digital marketing firms in India, the US, and the UK. They are employing a malicious combination of the 'Darkgate' malware and a Malware as a Service toolkit to compromise victims with rival remote access trojans and other data-stealing malware like Ducktail, Lobshot, and Redline, according to cybersecurity company WithSecure. Upon examining …

India Strengthens Israel\'s Cybersecurity Amid Escalating Conflict With Palestine
1 year, 2 months ago

India Strengthens Israel\'s Cybersecurity Amid Escalating Conflict With Palestine

Deccan Chronicle  

In response to Hamas' aggressive actions, which include both physical attacks and cyber warfare, Indian hackers have taken up the task of defending Israel's digital infrastructure. The group has also deployed skilled hackers to infiltrate Israel's defense systems, with the intent of disrupting the Iron Dome, a crucial element of Israel's national security. As these hackers attempted to breach Israeli …

India among top targets for cyber attacks
1 year, 2 months ago

India among top targets for cyber attacks

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: India, the country with the second most cyber attacks during the 2022, is now in fifth position, with Europe climbing to the second highest with 14 percent of attacks. Attacks increase in the United States putting it top on the table in terms of different forms of cyber attacks, revealed the Microsoft Digital Defence Report 2023. India also remains …

Indian Cyber Force Claims Responsibility for Cyber Attacks on Canadian Websites
1 year, 2 months ago

Indian Cyber Force Claims Responsibility for Cyber Attacks on Canadian Websites

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A group of pro-India hackers on Wednesday claimed responsibility for bringing down the website of the Canadian Armed Forces for two hours. Following a diplomatic winter between India and Canada, the group, which identifies itself as Indian Cyber Force, warned of launching cyber attacks on Canadian websites on September 21. Some desktop users could still access the website, while …

36 central, state govt sites faced hacking cases in first half of 2023: Data
1 year, 4 months ago

36 central, state govt sites faced hacking cases in first half of 2023: Data

Hindustan Times  

As many as 36 websites of ministries and departments under the central and various state governments faced hacking incidents in the first six months of 2023, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. According to data shared by Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Lok Sabha, a total of 1,12,474 cyber security incidents have been tracked by CERT-In. …

Government issues cybersecurity alert after Indonesian hacker group attacks 12,000 Indian websites – India TV
1 year, 8 months ago

Government issues cybersecurity alert after Indonesian hacker group attacks 12,000 Indian websites – India TV

India TV News  

According to a cybersecurity notice issued by the Centre, an Indonesian cyber attack group is purportedly targeting 12,000 government websites in India. According to the alert, the hacktivist organisation has also issued a list of government websites that it claims to be targeting, including state and federal government websites. Last year, a Malaysian hacktivist group hacked Indian government websites in …

Iran groups expose vulnerability of Indian cyber infra
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran groups expose vulnerability of Indian cyber infra

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: India accounts for five per cent of the global attacks on critical infrastructure by Iranian groups, which are becoming increasingly aggressive while targeting critical and non-critical infrastructures, according to the Microsoft Digital Defence Report-2022 which was released on March 21. According to the report, India suffered 23 per cent distributed denial of services attacks — where fake traffic overwhelms …

20% of surveyed breach data incidents traced back to India, says report
1 year, 9 months ago

20% of surveyed breach data incidents traced back to India, says report

The Hindu  

A study of 1,335 breach data incidents that were made public from November 2021 to October 2022 revealed that 20% of the total exposed records could be traced to India, as per a report by the exposure management company Tenable. 143 of 1,335 global breaches took place in the Asia Pacific region and Japan, while India made up around 20% …

5 servers hacked, 1.3 TB data encrypted: MoS Chandrasekhar on AIIMS cyber attack
1 year, 10 months ago

5 servers hacked, 1.3 TB data encrypted: MoS Chandrasekhar on AIIMS cyber attack

Hindustan Times  

As per the analysis of the national cyber security watchdog, five servers of the All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences were affected by a recent cyber attack which led to encryption of approximately 1.3 terabytes of data, union minister for state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said to the Parliament on Friday. Minister of State for electronic and …

Centre releases data on hacked govt websites, data breaches in 2022-23
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre releases data on hacked govt websites, data breaches in 2022-23

Live Mint  

In the years 2022–2023, 50 government websites have been hacked, said Ashwini Vaishnaw - the Union Minister for Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology. Vaishnaw added that there were six, seven and eight data breach events involving government organisations in the years 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively, according to data recorded by CERT-In and provided to them. "CERT-In has further informed …

Explained | Are ransomware attacks increasing in India?
2 years ago

Explained | Are ransomware attacks increasing in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On November 23, e-services at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences were crippled by what is being suspected to be a ransomware attack. The Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations have registered a case and launched investigations to identify the perpetrators, while cyber security experts are employing software tools for data recovery. Set up in …

Chinese hackers recently targeted Indian electricity distribution centres near Ladakh, finds report
2 years, 8 months ago

Chinese hackers recently targeted Indian electricity distribution centres near Ladakh, finds report

Firstpost  

The reasons for the attack may include gaining an increased understanding into complex systems in order to facilitate capability development for future use or gaining sufficient access across the system in preparation for future contingency operations, the report states Chinese state- “In recent months, we observed likely network intrusions targeting at least 7 Indian State Load Despatch Centres responsible for …

Is India prepared to protect itself from cyber-attacks?
2 years, 9 months ago

Is India prepared to protect itself from cyber-attacks?

Business Standard  

According to business and consumer data company Statista, in the financial year 2021, over 3.8 thousand government services in India were provided over the internet. The government’s ongoing Digital India push and the Reserve Bank’s planned Central Bank Digital Currency may only add to the list of vulnerabilities. According to the Computer Emergency Response Team data, India witnessed a three-fold …

Explained | What kept cybersecurity busy in 2021?
3 years ago

Explained | What kept cybersecurity busy in 2021?

The Hindu  

As the pandemic kept people connected to their devices for yet another year, cyberattacks and data breaches raged on. The breach was reported to the company in February, and involved personal data including name, date of birth, contact information, passport information, ticket information, Star Alliance and Air India frequent flyer data but no passwords data or credit cards data were …

Hackers from Iran target global giants via Indian IT firms
3 years, 1 month ago

Hackers from Iran target global giants via Indian IT firms

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Microsoft has warned that Iranian hackers are increasingly targeting software services companies in India in a bid to access the networks of their customers. “As India and other nations rise as major IT services hubs, more nation state actors follow the supply chain to target these providers’ public and private sector customers around the world matching nation-state interests," …

India in final stages of clearing national cybersecurity strategy
3 years, 1 month ago

India in final stages of clearing national cybersecurity strategy

India TV News  

India is in the final stages to clear a National Cybersecurity Strategy in the wake of growing cyber attacks and threats from nation-state actors against the country, national cyber security coordinator Lt. Gen. Rajesh Pant has stressed. "What we require now is a National Cybersecurity Strategy, which we have been working on over the last two years and is in …

China continues to pose cyber security threats to India
3 years, 3 months ago

China continues to pose cyber security threats to India

India Today  

Security analysts and war historians often cite that the next world war will be fought not on the ground, or in the air or under water, but virtually in the cyber world. Ever since the border skirmishes between India and China in May 2020, Chinese hacker groups have been regularly targeting Indian public sector companies and technical establishments via cyber …

Cyber attacks rising in India, CERT-In alerts to over 700 entities: Govt in Lok Sabha
3 years, 4 months ago

Cyber attacks rising in India, CERT-In alerts to over 700 entities: Govt in Lok Sabha

India Today  

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has issued alerts to over 700 organisations across sectors to enable active cyber-threat prevention, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The CERT-In, India's top cyber security agency, issues alerts and advisories regarding latest cyber threats or vulnerabilities and countermeasures to protect computers and networks on a regular basis Risk and …

Pakistan-based hackers targeting critical infrastructure PSUs in India
3 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan-based hackers targeting critical infrastructure PSUs in India

India TV News  

Pakistan-based hacker groups have expanded their cyber-attack network in India and are now targeting high-profile targets from critical infrastructure PSUs from telecom, power and finance sectors in the country, a new report warned on Friday. The new findings from cyber security firm Seqrite have revealed that active since 2019, the APT 'Operation SideCopy' appears to be a cyber espionage campaign …

Pakistan-based Hackers Targeting Critical Infrastructure PSUs in India
3 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan-based Hackers Targeting Critical Infrastructure PSUs in India

News 18  

Pakistan-based hacker groups have expanded their cyber-attack network in India and are now targeting high-profile targets from critical infrastructure PSUs from telecom, power and finance sectors in the country, a new report warned on Friday. The new findings from cyber security firm Seqrite have revealed that active since 2019, the APT ‘Operation SideCopy’ appears to be a cyber espionage campaign …

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure: Is India ready?
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure: Is India ready?

Hindustan Times  

Last week, a major cyber attack crippled one of the largest pipelines in the United States, Colonial Pipeline, which carries about 45% of all fuel consumed on the country’s East Coast. The attack on Colonial Pipeline fits the broader trend witnessed in recent years of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure which require to be operational at all times such as traffic …

Almost 300% rise in cyber attacks in India in 2020, govt tells Parliament
3 years, 9 months ago

Almost 300% rise in cyber attacks in India in 2020, govt tells Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Cyber attacks amid the Covid-19 pandemic rose by almost 300% last year in the country to reach 1,158,208 compared to 394,499 in 2019, the Union home ministry told Parliament on Tuesday, citing the data from Computer Emergency Response Team. government has empanelled security auditing organisations to support and audit implementation of information security best practices.” Reddy said the government has …

India may raise Chinese hack risk at global forums
3 years, 9 months ago

India may raise Chinese hack risk at global forums

Live Mint  

India is looking to raise on the global stage the threat posed by Chinese hackers targeting its critical infrastructure such as power grids, according to two senior government officials aware of the development. The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre, which oversees India’s cybersecurity operations in critical sectors, sounded an alert on 12 February about Red Echo targeting Regional Load …

Pandemic witnesses rampant cybercrimes: Why India should worry
3 years, 9 months ago

Pandemic witnesses rampant cybercrimes: Why India should worry

India TV News  

Cybercrime is a big ‘business’ today for cybercriminals, hackers, and threat actors. Recently, there was a report doing the rounds claiming that Chinese hackers attempted to hijack India’s vaccine infrastructure to access the cold storage facilities and disrupt the supply chain. India which is considered the technology back-office of the world and is vulnerable to such attacks, but the fast …

India steps up its cybersecurity game to prevent China’s cyber misadventures
3 years, 9 months ago

India steps up its cybersecurity game to prevent China’s cyber misadventures

Live Mint  

India is mulling a new national strategy to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity amid allegations that Chinese intrusions may have affected operations at a key stock exchange and supply of electricity in the country’s commercial capital. The plan will coordinate responses across ministries including Home Affairs, Information Technology, Defense and the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre in case of an …

Patching the gaps in India’s cybersecurity
3 years, 9 months ago

Patching the gaps in India’s cybersecurity

The Hindu  

On Sunday, February 28, there was a sensational report in The New York Times, China appears to warn India: push too hard and the lights could go out, based on investigations by a United States-based cybersecurity firm. India has been a target earlier India has been attacked by suspected Chinese state- On a side note, while there is much evidence …

Chinese cyber attack: Why Maharashtra should worry
3 years, 9 months ago

Chinese cyber attack: Why Maharashtra should worry

India Today  

On March 1, Maharashtra power minister Nitin Raut admitted that a New York Times report saying the massive grid failure in Mumbai on October 12, 2020 was due to a Chinese cyber attack was true. Amol Deshmukh, technical advisor to Maharashtra Cyber, says all the important public institutions, right from universities, banks to municipal corporations holding public data, face the …

After Power Grid, China Hackers Also Targeted Indian Vaccine Makers for 'Competitive Advantage': Report
3 years, 9 months ago

After Power Grid, China Hackers Also Targeted Indian Vaccine Makers for 'Competitive Advantage': Report

News 18  

A Chinese state-backed hacking group has in recent weeks targeted the IT systems of two Indian vaccine makers whose coronavirus shots are being used in the country’s immunisation campaign, cyber intelligence firm Cyfirma told Reuters. Goldman Sachs-backed Cyfirma, based in Singapore and Tokyo, said Chinese hacking group APT10, also known as Stone Panda, had identified gaps and vulnerabilities in the …

China's Hackers Target India's Power Supply, Massive Mumbai Blackout Was a Warning Shot
3 years, 9 months ago

China's Hackers Target India's Power Supply, Massive Mumbai Blackout Was a Warning Shot

News 18  

Computer networks of at least 12 Indian state-run organisations, primarily power utilities and load dispatch centres, have been targeted by Chinese state- According to the study by Recorded Future, a US-based company that monitors the use of the internet by state actors for cyber-campaigns, NTPC Limited, the country’s largest power conglomerate, five primary regional load dispatch centres that aid in …

U.S. Cyber Agency: SolarWinds Attack Hitting Local Governments
4 years ago

U.S. Cyber Agency: SolarWinds Attack Hitting Local Governments

NPR  

U.S. Cyber Agency: SolarWinds Attack Hitting Local Governments Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 3:30 a.m. ET A U.S. cybersecurity agency said Wednesday that the far-reaching attack into the IT management company SolarWinds discovered earlier this month has infected more systems than previously thought. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure …

US govt issues urgent warning against recent cyberattacks, says it's 'a grave risk to the federal government'
4 years ago

US govt issues urgent warning against recent cyberattacks, says it's 'a grave risk to the federal government'

Firstpost  

A Microsoft “heat map” of infections shows that 80 percent of the hacks are in the United States, while Russia shows no infections at all. Federal officials issued an urgent warning on Thursday that hackers, who US intelligence agencies believed were working for the Kremlin, used a far wider variety of tools than previously known to penetrate government systems, and …

Cyberattack on US Nuclear agency, Microsoft Prez says it’s a moment of reckoning
4 years ago

Cyberattack on US Nuclear agency, Microsoft Prez says it’s a moment of reckoning

Live Mint  

Microsoft said it detected a malicious version of the software from SolarWinds inside the company. “Our investigations, which are ongoing, have found absolutely no indications that our systems were used to attack others.” Earlier on Thursday, as per a Bloomberg report, the U.S. nuclear weapons agency and at least three states were hacked as part of a suspected Russian cyber-attack …

Who is behind the latest cyberattack on the US?
4 years ago

Who is behind the latest cyberattack on the US?

Al Jazeera  

US government agencies say they were hit by a hacking operation described as the worst in its history. US government agencies are rushing to tighten their computer security after they were hit by a hacking operation described as the worst in American history. US officials suspect it was carried out by Russian hackers, and warned of the “grave” risk it …

Cyber Crimes in India Caused Rs 1.25 Lakh Cr Loss Last Year: National Cyber Security Coordinator
4 years, 2 months ago

Cyber Crimes in India Caused Rs 1.25 Lakh Cr Loss Last Year: National Cyber Security Coordinator

News 18  

Cyber crimes in India caused Rs 1.25 lakh crore loss in 2019 and cyber threats will continue to increase as the country starts developing smart cities and rolling out 5G network, among other initiatives, National Cyber Security Coordinator Lt Gen Rajesh Pant said on Tuesday. “Last year, our official figures were Rs 1.25 lakh crore lost due to cyber crimes …

China targeted Indian Satellite communications in 2017: Report
4 years, 3 months ago

China targeted Indian Satellite communications in 2017: Report

India Today  

At a time when tension between New Delhi and Beijing is rising over military standoff in Ladakh, a report has highlighted that China may not be just a border threat for India. US-based China Aerospace Studies Institute, quoted in a Times of India news report, suggested that China carried out multiple cyber-attacks against India between 2007 and 2018, including a …

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