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Mains Practice Questions

  • Q. Keeping in view of India’s internal security, analyse the impact of cross-border cyber-attacks. Also, discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated attacks. (150 Words)

    01 Jun, 2022 GS Paper 3 Internal Security

    Approach

    • Introduce with what does cyber attack mean.
    • Analyse the impact of cross-border cyber-attacks.
    • Discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated cyber attacks.
    • Suggest a way forward.

    Introduction

    A cyber-attack is a type of attack that targets computer systems, infrastructures, networks, or personal computer devices using various methods at hands. Depending on the context, cyberattacks can be part of cyberwarfare or cyberterrorism. A cyber-attack can be employed by sovereign states, individuals, groups, society, or organisations, and it may originate from an anonymous source.

    Body

    The term ‘cross-border’ implies a movement or an activity across a border between the two countries. Impact of cross-border cyber-attacks include:

    • Debilitating impact on Critical Information Infrastructure (power plants, nuclear plants,  telecommunications etc.).
    • It can be used as spyware to get sensitive information.
    • Terrorists may use social media to plan and execute terror attacks and for virulent propaganda to incite hatred and violence.

    The defensive measures undertaken to counter cross-border cyber-attacks are:

    • Coordination with different agencies at the national level.
    • The government needs to issue alerts and advisories regarding the latest cyber threats and countermeasures on a regular basis.
    • The Information Technology Act, 2000 has deterrent provisions to deal with cyber-attacks.
    • National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) has been established to deal with cyber security issues.
    • The National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC) has been set up for timely sharing of information with individual entities.
    • Cyber Swachhta Kendra (Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre) has been launched for detection of malicious programs and provide free tools to remove the same.
    • The Technology Development Board and Data Security Council of India (DSCI) have jointly decided to promote cyber security start-ups in India.

    Conclusion

    The need of the hour is to produce a futuristic National Cyber-Security Policy which allocates adequate resources and addresses the concerns of the stakeholders.

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