Patching the gaps in India’s cybersecurity
Updated:
Updated:
Doctrinal clarity and institutional coherence are essential for a robust cybersecurity posture
Share Article
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. It raised the possibility that the power outage in Mumbai, on October 13, 2020, could have been the result of an attack by a Chinese state-sponsored group. Maharashtra’s Home Minister acknowledged that a report by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell showed that the grid failure was potentially the result of “cyber sabotage”. Meanwhile, the Union Power Ministry denied that the grid failure was linked to any cybersecurity incident, and blamed human error for it. We cannot say who is right since not enough information is available in the public domain. And therein lies the rub.
Indian Agencies alert Chinese hackers get more aggressive to hack Indian organisations cyberspace jagran.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jagran.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Chinese Hackers Still Actively Targeting Indian Port, Claims US Firm Chinese Hackers Still Actively Targeting Indian Port, Claims US Firm As of Tuesday, Recorded Future could see a handshake indicating an exchange of traffic between a China-linked group and an Indian maritime port
The 10 entities RedEcho infiltrated account for nearly 80% of the country s land mass
At least one connection opened by Chinese state-sponsored hackers into the network system of an Indian port is still active, even as authorities block attempts to penetrate the nation s electrical sector, according to the US firm that alerted officials.
As of Tuesday, Recorded Future could see a handshake indicating an exchange of traffic between a China-linked group and an Indian maritime port, said Stuart Solomon, the firm s chief operating officer. Recorded Future calls the group RedEcho and says it had targeted as many as 10 entities under India s power grid as well as two maritime ports when the c
A power station in Tamil Nadu, India (Photo: Wikipedia)
State-sponsored groups in China appear to be targeting India’s power supply by dropping malware into systems, according to online digital threat analysis company Recorded Future.
On Monday, the Indian government issued a statement saying it took steps to mitigate risks posed by the ShadowPad backdoor malware that the hackers are using.
Although the Indian government acknowledged that various power grid systems across the country were targeted in a cyber sabotage attempt, it did not confirm whether a massive power outage in Mumbai last October was a result of a malware attack.
Chinese hackers aggravate hacking attempts, agencies alert shanghaisun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from shanghaisun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.