COVID-19 pandemic: Why the sudden boost in digital transformation calls for tougher cybersecurity in India In June 2020 alone, personal and financial data of 2.91 crore Indians was leaked on to the dark web. Dec 23, 2020 16:22:55 IST As the COVID-19 pandemic spread over the world, we saw an explosive dependence on the digital medium for everything from shopping, studying to working. However, the sudden boost in digital transformation also attracted bad attention. In June 2020, personal and financial data of 2.91 crore Indians was leaked on to the dark web, and 3.24 million personal records were stolen or exposed in case of identity theft across India. We spoke to Ram Seethepalli, CEO, Europ Assistance India about why India needs tougher cybersecurity, why it needs to guard against cyberattacks, and educate users against cyber thefts.