CERT-In reports 62,189 cyber attacks till May 2014 : Report
New Delhi - Government's cyber security arm Computer Emergency Response Team-India (CERT-In) reported 62,189 cyber security incidents in the first five months of the current calendar year, Parliament was informed today. This news is reported by Economic Times.
Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that 9,9,174 Indian websites were hacked by groups spread across the world reported by CERT-In.
"During the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 (till May), a total number of 21,699, 27,605, 28,481 and 9,174 Indian websites were hacked by various hacker groups spread across worldwide. In addition, during these years, a total number of 13,301, 22,060, 71,780 and 62,189 security incidents, respectively, were reported to the CERT-In," Prasad added.
In these attacks phishing, scanning, spam, malicious code and website intrusions are added. Prasad said that Indian Cyber Space has been attacked many times by various countries including US, Europe, Brazil, Turkey, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Algeria and the UAE.
"As per the cyber crime data maintained by National Cyber Records Bureau, a total of 1,791, 2,876 and 4,356 cyber crime cases were registered under Information Technology Act during the year 2011, 2012 and 1013, respectively, thereby showing an increasing trend," he added.
A total of 422, 601 and 1,337 cases were registered under cyber crime related sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) during the year 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively, he said.
CERT-In reports 62,189 cyber attacks till May 2014 : Report
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