{"id":7173,"date":"2022-05-12T16:18:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T10:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=7173"},"modified":"2024-08-13T11:40:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T06:10:21","slug":"current-state-of-cybersecurity-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/current-state-of-cybersecurity-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Current State and Future of Cybersecurity in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Cybersecurity has become a national concern for most countries around the world. Like many other nations, India has been witnessing major changes and evolutions in its cybersecurity landscape. Owing to its substantial position in global geopolitics and high level of international recognition, the country has been increasingly becoming a popular target among cybercriminals. So, this blog will explore the current state of cybersecurity in India and how it is expected to change in the foreseeable future.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 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Ahead?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/current-state-of-cybersecurity-in-india\/#Evolution_of_Cybersecurity\" >Evolution of Cybersecurity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/current-state-of-cybersecurity-in-india\/#Endpoint_Security\" >Endpoint Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/current-state-of-cybersecurity-in-india\/#Zero_Trust_Security_Models\" >Zero Trust Security Models<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/current-state-of-cybersecurity-in-india\/#Required_Approach_for_Cybersecurity_in_India\" >Required Approach for Cybersecurity in India<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the CERT-In, around <\/span><\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/inc42.com\/buzz\/2-12-lakh-cybersecurity-incidents-reported-in-2022-indian-govt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>2,12,000 cybersecurity incidents<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><i> occurred in the first two months of 2022 alone<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n      @media print, screen and (max-width: 63.99875em){\n      .tnp-submit\n      width: 48%;\n      }\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      padding: 20px;\n      }\n      .blog_para\n      margin-top: 4px !important;\n      line-height: 25px !important;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      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While this technological advancement has helped organizations to scale their business, it has also increased the risk of exposure to critical data and intellectual property theft. Ranging from cyber attacks on critical infrastructure to the new forms of the misuse of social media, India has been plagued by various cyber threats for years now.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Due to the precarious state of cyber security in India, the country has been at the receiving end of hundreds of meticulously planned and executed <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kratikal.com\/blog\/5-biggest-cyber-attacks-in-india\/\"><strong>cyber attacks<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. Modern hackers have learned to utilize thousands of different techniques and methods for accessing information and money from organizations. Any organization that possesses sensitive data or relies on real-time computation has become a potential target of a cyber attack.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1197074\/india-cyber-security-market-size\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>cybersecurity market size in India<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> is estimated to grow from \u20b9140 billion in 2019 to \u20b9290 billion by 2025!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-10131 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Statista.png\" alt=\"Statistics of Cybersecurity in India\" class=\"wp-image-10131\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Source: Statista)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_State_of_Cybersecurity_in_India_By_the_Numbers\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The State of Cybersecurity in India: By the Numbers<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">With the rapid increase in online frauds, <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/third-party-data-breaches\/\"><strong>data breaches<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, and cyber scams, India has become one of the most affected countries by cybercrime. Some statistics reflecting the state of cybersecurity in India are given below.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Times of India reported that the <\/span><b>number of ransomware attacks has increased by 120% in 2021 and 79% of all the Indian companies with an online presence have experienced at least one ransomware attack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to an article by Livemint, <\/span><b>around <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/as-tech-adoption-grew-india-faced-11-58-lakh-cyberattacks-in-2020-11616492755651.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>1.16 million cyber attacks<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were reported in India in 2022, which was<\/span><b> 3 times more than in 2019 and 20 times more than in 2016.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An article by Inc42 revealed that ever since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, <\/span><b>India has witnessed <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/inc42.com\/buzz\/3-94-lakhs-and-counting-how-cyberattacks-are-a-worry-for-digital-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>a 4000% increase in phishing emails<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> and a 400% spike in the number of policy violations.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the same article by Inc42, <\/span><b>66% of organizations in India have suffered at least one data breach or cyber attack since shifting to a remote working model during the pandemic.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to a report by the FBI,<\/span> <b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ic3.gov\/Media\/PDF\/AnnualReport\/2021_IC3Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>India is ranked third<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> in the world among the top 20 countries being victimized by cybercrimes.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Document<\/title>\n<\/head>\n\n<style>\n    .interestedBtn {\n        width: 80% !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box !important;\n        display: inline-block !important;\n        padding: 11px !important;\n        border: 1px !important;\n        border-color: #ddd !important;\n        margin-top: 10px !important;\n        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breach<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> that resulted in the compromise of the accounts of 22 million Indian users.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The email addresses, usernames, and <span style=\"color: #000000;\">passwords <\/span>of the compromised accounts were put up for sale on the <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/\"><strong>dark web<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In October 2020, the <\/span><b>user data from the giant online grocery platform called <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/latest\/corporate\/story\/data-breach-at-bigbasket-personal-info-of-over-2-cr-users-put-up-on-dark-web-for-sale-278272-2020-11-09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>BigBasket<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> went up for sale in an online cybercrime market.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>personal information of around 20 million Indian users was being sold for $40,000. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The information on sale included names, email IDs, PINs, mobile numbers, password hashes, addresses, locations, dates of birth, and IP addresses.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In January 2021, the <\/span><b>COVID-19 lab test results of thousands of <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/technology\/tech-news-technology\/covid-19-related-data-of-thousands-of-indians-leaked-online-7735940\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Indian patients<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> were leaked online, seemingly by <\/b><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/cyber-attacks-on-government-agencies\/\">government websites<\/a><\/strong><\/span><b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The leaked data was made publicly accessible on Google. The sensitive information included patients\u2019 dates of birth, full names, the centers in which the tests were held, and testing dates.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In February 2021, the <\/span><b>personally identifiable information (PII) of 500,000 <\/b><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/3541148\/the-biggest-data-breaches-in-india.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">Indian police personnel<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> went up for sale on a database sharing forum.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The data was traced back to a police exam conducted on December 22, 2019. The leaked information included full names, email IDs, mobile numbers, dates of birth, criminal history, and FIR records of the exam candidates.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">India\u2019s second-largest stockbroker, <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneylife.in\/article\/upstox-hackers-expose-contact-and-kyc-details-of-25-lakh-customers-after-breaching-security-systems\/63498.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Upstox, suffered a data breach<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> in April 2021 that affected its 2.5 million customers. Over 56 million KYC data files were leaked, including email IDs, date of birth, passports, PANs, etc. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The infamous hacker group ShinyHunters gained access to the KYC details and contact data by compromising a third-party warehouse.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In November 2020, <\/span><b>the data of 1.4 million Indian job seekers were leaked online after a cyber attack on the job portal IIMjobs.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The compromised data included the victims\u2019 names, email addresses, phone numbers, the exact location of users, links to their LinkedIn profiles, and the industry of work.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cybersecurity_in_India_What_Lies_Ahead\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Cybersecurity in India: What Lies Ahead?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evolution_of_Cybersecurity\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Evolution of Cybersecurity<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The organizations in the country and the overall digital domain are witnessing enormous progress. However, many things still need to be done. The government is set to implement cybersecurity and data protection laws to improve cyber governance in the country. The country needs more regulations to administer compliance and security standards for all organizations, especially government institutions. The government is also investing heavily in the development of infrastructure and conducting awareness campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Endpoint_Security\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Endpoint Security<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Due to the pandemic, the world has quite largely adopted a remote work culture. The importance of endpoint security has risen significantly during that time. The usage of devices has increased and they need to be secured. The cybersecurity framework should include an extended detection and response (XDR) feature to accompany and strengthen traditional cybersecurity solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zero_Trust_Security_Models\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Zero Trust Security Models<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The zero trust security model defines the security framework of an institution or organization that involves every user, whether they belong to that organization or not, having to authenticate, authorize, and validate before getting access. The level of accessibility can also be defined in accordance with the type of user. This model is now being largely adopted by all organizations across the country. And most importantly, now the government has increased its involvement in implementing a zero-trust security model as a regulatory standard.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.ozy.com\/ozy-prod\/2021\/05\/cyberlead.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_Approach_for_Cybersecurity_in_India\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Required Approach for Cybersecurity in India<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">India is a developing country with several budding unicorn enterprises that are set to grow rapidly. At the same time, these organizations are the prime target for cybercriminals around the globe. That\u2019s why organizations and the country as a whole need to invest heavily in developing <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong>cybersecurity infrastructure<\/strong><\/span> and installing a framework based on regulatory and standard compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Organizations need to focus on empowering their workforce by carrying out <span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/security-awareness-training-for-employees\/\"><strong>cybersecurity awareness training for employees<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. It has become essential for organizations in India to enforce strict security protocols and follow the best cyber security practices. Only with the coordinated efforts of the public and the private sectors can the state of cybersecurity in India be stabilized and improved. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cybersecurity has become a national concern for most countries around the world. Like many other nations, India has been witnessing major changes and evolutions in its cybersecurity landscape. Owing to its substantial position in global geopolitics and high level of international recognition, the country has been increasingly becoming a popular target among cybercriminals. 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