The
computer network of Visakhapatnam-based Eastern Naval Command was
attacked by hackers in November last year, but none of the systems there
was found to have been compromised, the government told Rajya Sabha
today.
"Only one instance of attempted hacking on computers belonging
to defence sector has come to notice in the past three years. There were
intelligence reports in November 2011 about the probable compromise of
computers of Eastern Naval Command based in Visakhapatnam," Defence
Minister A K Antony said in a written reply.
"However, none of
these computers was found to be compromised. The defence services have a
robust defensive mechanism in place," he said.
For protecting
critical information infrastructure, he said, "Section 70-A of the
Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008, envisages setting up a
National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC)
for protecting critical information infrastructure in identified
sectors."
Steps have been initiated for notifying NCIIPC under the said Act, he said.
Source: NDTV
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