The Indian cybersecurity sector efficiently thwarted quite a few cyberattack attempts on the G20 portal through the summit, with a peak of 16 lakh Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) assaults per minute. Rajesh Kumar, the CEO of the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), disclosed this data on the annual convention. (*16*)
The I4C wing, established by the Ministry of Home Affairs, is devoted to making a framework and eco-system for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to collaboratively and comprehensively deal with cybercrime. Responding to a question, Kumar talked about that the assaults, reaching a fee of 16 lakh per minute, focused the G20 account from the second the website went dwell, with the depth peaking through the summit.
Cyberattacks had been efficiently thwarted
He went on to make clear that the I4C, in collaboration with numerous involved Indian businesses, efficiently thwarted these cyberattacks, making certain the safety of the website. The official expressed considerations concerning non-national international risk actors utilising Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to function, with indications of their attempts originating from China, Cambodia, and Malaysia.
However, pinpointing the precise location is difficult, on condition that VPN networks conceal the true identification and placement of the hackers. According to cyber specialists, non-national risk actors typically make use of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) assaults to disrupt and doubtlessly sabotage web sites, and these assaults may have been initiated from international nations.
Complaints registered at National Cybercrime Reporting Portal
During his deal with on the convention, Kumar shared that over 31 lakh cybercrime complaints have been formally registered on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in) since its launch in August 2019. Furthermore, he famous that Law Enforcement Agencies from numerous states and union territories have filed greater than 66,000 First Information Reports (FIRs) based mostly on these complaints.
The official highlighted that the I4C wing has compiled an analytical report detailing the modus operandi of the highest 50 cyber-attacks noticed in 2023. With the assistance of National Cyber Helpline Number 1930, Kumar stated, the involved businesses helped save over ₹ 1,100 crore in defrauded cash in three years by benefiting 4.3 lakh victims.
G20 summit 2023
The G20 summit marked the eighteenth gathering of the group, hosted at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition-Convention Centre on September 9-10 last 12 months. It was a end result of all of the G20 processes and conferences held all year long amongst ministers, senior officers, and civil societies. The G20 Leaders’ Declaration was adopted on the G20 New Delhi Summit, stating their dedication in direction of the priorities mentioned and agreed upon, through the respective ministerial and dealing group conferences.
(With ANI inputs)
