(a) whether the Government has paid attention towards rise in cyber attacks in defence sector during the recent years;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has taken adequate steps to protect confidential information pertaining to the defence sector from cyber attack; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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(a) to (d): Yes Madam, the overall threat to cyber space has increased though no cyber attacks on defence establishments has been reported during the recent years. There have been reports of individual / home PCs being targeted by malware / malicious software. Further, the classified information of the tri services are well guarded. To mitigate cyber threats all the three Services have established their respective Cyber Emergency Response Teams (CERT). Adequate safeguards have been instituted in the form of Cyber Audits, Physical Checks and Policy Guidelines to ensure a robust cyber posture of armed forces.
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