Cyberattacks up multi-fold in current environment: India’s cybersecurity coordinator Rajesh Pant

Referring to China as a major “challenge” from a cybersecurity perspective for India, National Cyber Security Coordinator Lt Gen (retd) Rajesh Pant on Monday said cyberattacks have gone up multi-fold in the current environment.

Pant, who took over the role of India’s cybersecurity chief, said every day, 4 lakh malware are found and 375 cyberattacks are witnessed.

“In such unprecedented times, you mentioned two Cs – the challenge of corona and challenge of cyber. Actually, at the perch which I sit, there are 3 Cs. The third ‘C’ of course is on our northern border, which is another challenge that we are facing.

“In such an environment, cyberattacks have gone up multi-fold. There are 4 lakh malware, we find every day. 375 cyberattacks take place,” Pant said at an event organised by largest private sector lender HDFC Bank.