MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(SHRI SACHIN PILOT)
(a)and (b): Yes, Sir. As per the information tracked by, and reported to Indian
Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-ln), Department of Information Technology,
9052 Indian websites have been hacked/defaced during the period January, 2006 to
June, 2009. The details are:
Year No. of Indian Websites hacked
2006 1216
2007 1373
2008 3177
2009(January-June) 3286
Total 9052
(c) and (d): The Government has taken several steps for securing the websites and
enhancing cyber security of information technology infrastructure in the country,
these are:
(i) CERT-ln has published several Security Guidelines for safeguarding computer
systems from cyber attackers, specifically a Security Guideline for `Securing
Websites` has also been published. All these guidelines have been widely circulated.
All Government Departments/Ministries, their subordinate offices and public sector
undertakings have been advised to implement these guidelines to secure their websites.
(ii) CERT-ln issues security alerts, advisories to prevent occurrence of cyber
incidents and also conducts security workshops and training programs on regular
basis to enhance user awareness.
(iii) The organizations operating critical information infrastructure have been
advised to implement information security management practices based on International
Standard ISO 27001.
(iv) The Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 provides legal framework to
address the issues connected with hacking of websites and infoirnation technology
infrastructure.
