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Kant said Tuesday that the country has seen a strong increase in cyber attacks, with such incidents that increase by almost 300% between 2021 and 2024
Amitabh Kant speaking at the release of ‘Cyber Shikshit Bharat’ in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Image through x/@amitabhk87)
Sherpa Amitabh Kant of India G20 said Tuesday that the country has seen a strong increase in cyber attacks, with such incidents embedded in almost 300% between 2021 and 2024.
Speaking at the launch of ‘Cyber Shikshit Bharat’ in New Delhi, he also revealed that the duration of the G20 summit in September 2023, the official website of the Summit faced more than 16 Lakh cyber intrusion attempts per minute per minute
The ‘Cyber Shikshit Bharat’ program was launched during an international seminar entitled ‘Cyber Warfare 2025: strategies and challenges’, organized by Lisianthus Tech, a cybersecurity solutions company.
Kant, who is also the former Niti Aayog CEO, said that in 2024, the banking sector, financial and insurance services (BFSI) experienced a strong increase in both sophistication and in the variety of cyber attacks, with the average cost of data violation in India reaching almost $ 2.8 million.
“The growing use or cyber tools not only to steal and interrupt, but also to manipulate and influence is, a lot of growth group. It demands coordination between defense, intelligence, diplomacy, industry, private sector and civil society,” he said.
Hello, he also highlighted several tasks of Modi government initiatives to strengthen the cybernetic ecosystem of India, including the National Cyber Security Policy 2013.
The ‘Cyber Shikshit Bharat’ initiative, inspired by the Vksit Bharat and Cyber Surakshit Bharat missions of the Indian government, aims to create a center of excellence of central cybersecurity in India. The initiative will focus on the security promoted by AI, digital risk management, hardware -based protection and the defense of global policy.
Jayant Sinha, Deputy Comptroller and General Auditor (CAG) or India, who also spoke at the event, said the country’s scarcity of qualified cyber security professionals. He pointed out the need for implementation and application of strong cyber security regulations.
“India has witnessed a strong increase in cyber crime. While large corporations are increasingly adopting cyber security measures, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and individual users lack the importance of protection of their digital assets.”
Preparing the role of CAG as the Supreme Audit Institution of India, Sinha said he plays a crucial role in the audit of cyber security practices within government agencies and public sector organizations.
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Highlighting the importance of developing a cyber ecosystem, Vinod G. Khandare, main advisor of the Ministry of Defense and former Lieutenant General, said that a ‘Viksit Bharat’ can only happen with a ‘Surakshit Bharat’.
“A nation needs to strengthen its cybernetic base. If that is done, there will be no sudden awakening. Each individual who uses a computer and a telephone is vulnerable when attacking cybernetic. A cyber war is never declared, there are no limits and you never know who the enemy is. Trusting and verifying is the golden rule.
Meanwhile, SK Verma, President or Lisianthus Tech, said that cyber war is not only a technological challenge but also geopolitical.
“From attacks sponsored by the State aimed at critical infrastructure to cybercriminals that exploit vulnerabilities for financial and strategic gain, the threats we face evolve at an unprecedented rate. In this era or militigue, intelligent, intelligence, intelligence, intelligence, intero. Meeting and equally political influence.
Khushhal Kaashik, founder and CEO of Lisianthus Tech, said the program aims to strengthen the digital infrastructure of India, train professionals ready for the future and contribute to the creation of a safe cyber ecosystem.
