Cyberattacks are on the rise worldwide and India is not left
behind. Cyberattacks on Juspay, Unacademy, BigBasket, MobiKwik,
Airtel and AirIndia are among the recent ones where personal data
of millions of customers were stolen.1 We have also
witnessed massive cyberattacks on critical health infrastructure,
including hospitals and vaccine makers.2
During the pandemic, digitization accelerated by manifold. While
steps are being taken to ensure a smooth transition from physical
to digital world, the focus on security measures to prevent
cyberattacks is still lacking. Unfortunately, one weak link in the
system can collapse the entire network.
Countering cyberattacks requires preventive actions by,
immediate response from, and coordination among entities at various
levels, including individual users, organizations, technology
companies, data services providers, and governments. In several
jurisdictions, one of the key aspects towards creating robust
systems is to have
