The digital revolution in India due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s various initiatives to connect the rural areas of the country with high-speed internet networks has exponentially increased the risk of cyber attacks.
The government data clearly indicates how cyber attacks have increased in the last three years. According to the government data, 151 government websites have been hacked since 2020. A total of 59, 42 and 50 websites of the Central Government Ministries/Departments and State Governments were hacked during the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively.Notably, 3,24,620 scams were detected and prevented between 2020 and 2022. CERT-In has further informed it has detected and prevented 2,83,581, 4,32,057, 3,24,620 malicious scams during the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively, ANI quoted him as saying in Rajya Sabha.Image source- Ekran systemWith affected organisations, service providers, the relevant sector regulators and law enforcement authorities, CERT-In coordinates incident response procedures, the minister informed Rajya Sabha. When a cyber event occurs, CERT-In alerts the impacted organisations and advises them on the necessary corrective action. Additionally, it continuously publishes alerts and advisories on the most recent cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and protective measures, he added.
What do you think about the security of government websites and the increasing online scams in the country? Is there any way to prevent such mishaps?
