Newsbytes
  • India
  • Business
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Science
  • Entertainment
  • Auto
  • Lifestyle
  • Inspirational
  • Career
  • Bengaluru
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Videos
  • Find Cricket Statistics
Hindi
More
Newsbytes
Hindi
Newsbytes
User Placeholder

Hi,

Logout


India
Business
World
Politics
Sports
Science
Entertainment
Auto
Lifestyle
Inspirational
Career
Bengaluru
Delhi
Mumbai
Videos
Find Cricket Statistics

More Links
  • Videos

Download Android App

Follow us on
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Youtube
 
Home / News / Science News / #HackAlert: 48 Indian government websites hacked this year alone
  • Science

    #HackAlert: 48 Indian government websites hacked this year alone

    Shubham Sharma
    Written by
    Shubham Sharma
    Twitter
    Last updated on Nov 30, 2019, 07:01 pm
    #HackAlert: 48 Indian government websites hacked this year alone
  • Thanks to PM Modi's Digital India initiative, more and more people and businesses have come online and are using the web as a tool of availing different services and broadening their reach (among many other things).

    The development is good, but it has also given new targets to cybercriminals to attack and carry out nefarious acts like stealing money.

    Here's all about it.

  • In this article
    Over 3 lakh cyberattacks carried out this year alone 48 government websites also hacked this year Hackers are masking themselves, said Dhotre Need for stronger cybersecurity practices, processes
  • Report

    Over 3 lakh cyberattacks carried out this year alone

  • In a recent report, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) revealed that more than 313,000 cybersecurity incidents have happened this year through the end of October.

    The number, which includes attacks like phishing, network scanning/probing, malicious code execution, viruses, and website hacking, has risen significantly from 208,000 attacks in 2018, 53,000 in 2017, and a mere 50,000 in 2016.

  • Government

    48 government websites also hacked this year

    48 government websites also hacked this year
  • The worst thing about this situation is the fact that even the government is not fully shielded from cybercriminals.

    Sanjay Dhotre, the minister of state for electronics and IT, recently said in the Rajya Sabha that 48 websites of central and state government departments have been hacked this year through October, per CERT-In.

    Still, this number is significantly lesser than the last year's hacks.

  • Details

    Hackers are masking themselves, said Dhotre

  • Detailing the case of attacks, Dhotre added that hackers have been compromising systems around the world by employing masquerading techniques to mask the computer servers and systems from where the attacks are being launched.

    He said the IP addresses retrieved from the attacks indicated the threat actors may have belonged to several foreign regions, including China, Pakistan, Netherlands, France, Taiwan, Tunisia, and Russia.

  • Need

    Need for stronger cybersecurity practices, processes

    Need for stronger cybersecurity practices, processes
  • The figures revealed by CERT-in indicate the need for stringent cybersecurity practices and processes to protect not just citizens of the country but also critical government facilities from attackers.

    State-sponsored attacks, be it a security breach or ransomware, can cripple a government and its working in no time, like how Lazarus Group's WannaCry left over 300,000 computers (including some of Indian government organizations) infected.

  • India
  • Indian Government
  • Modi
  •  
Latest News
  • Delhi records warmest February day in last 15 years
    Delhi records warmest February day in last 15 years
    Delhi
  • 'Thalaivi' will clash with 'Bunty Aur Babli 2' in April
    'Thalaivi' will clash with 'Bunty Aur Babli 2' in April
    Entertainment
  • COVID-19 vaccines: SII to play huge role in mass production
    COVID-19 vaccines: SII to play huge role in mass production
    World
  • 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' is the final 'Spider-Man 3' title
    'Spider-Man: No Way Home' is the final 'Spider-Man 3' title
    Entertainment
  • Barcelona thrash Elche 3-0 in La Liga: Records broken
    Barcelona thrash Elche 3-0 in La Liga: Records broken
    Sports
Related Timelines
  • Swatch Group hit by cyberattack, operations affected
    Swatch Group hit by cyberattack, operations affected
    Science
Trending Topics
Samsung Facebook Amazon OnePlus Mobiles Android TV Smart TV Latest Gadget Launch MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ COVAXIN Latest Tech News Upcoming Mobile Phones
Next News Article
Share
Cancel

Want to share it with your friends too?

Facebook Whatsapp Twitter Linkedin
Copied

Love Science news?

Subscribe to stay updated.

Science Thumbnail
India News Business News World News Politics News Sports News Science News Entertainment News Auto News Lifestyle News Inspirational News
Career News Bengaluru News Delhi News Mumbai News Bharti Airtel Mukesh Ambani Indian Premier League Samsung Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma
Cricket News Narendra Modi Facebook YouTube Hollywood News WhatsApp Bollywood News ISRO Rahul Gandhi Yoga
Honda Batman Football News BMW Vaccine Reliance Jio OPPO Amazon Food News, Healthy Recipes Royal Challengers Bangalore
Toyota Fashion Tips Farmers Protest Mercedes Isha Ambani India Vs England Cricket OnePlus Mobiles Android TV Smart TV Marvel Comics
Avengers Neha Kakkar Premier League Big Bang Theory
About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us News Reviews News Archive Topics Archive Find Cricket Statistics
Follow us on
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube
All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2021