No cyber breach into NIC email system: Centre.
The Centre has mentioned that there was no cyber breach into the email system of the federal government maintained by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
The clarification comes on the backdrop of reviews on influence of knowledge breaches in organisations similar to Air India, Big Basket and Domino’s which claimed that these breaches have uncovered email accounts and passwords of NIC emails to the hackers.
“In view of this it is important to clarify that firstly, there has been no cyber breach into the email system of the Government of India maintained by the National Informatics Centre (NIC). The email system is totally safe and secure,” mentioned the assertion by the Ministry of Electronics & IT.
It additional mentioned that cyber safety breach on exterior portals could not influence the customers of Government Email Service, except the federal government customers have registered on these portals utilizing their authorities email handle and have used the identical password because the one used within the authorities email account.
NIC Email system has put in place a number of safety measures similar to two issue authentication and alter of password in 90 days, mentioned the official assertion.
Further, any change of password in NIC Email requires cellular OTP and if the cellular OTP is wrong then change of password is not going to be potential.
“Any attempt of phishing using NIC Email can be mitigated by NIC. NIC also undertakes user awareness drives from time to time and keeps updating the users about potential risks and safety protocols,” it added.
