Ransomware attack on AIIMS Delhi servers deliberate, targeted; NIA probe on: MoS IT

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating the “deliberate and targeted” ransomware attack on the servers of AIIMS Delhi, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday.

“I can’t comment on that as it is a subject matter of an investigation by the NIA…It is pretty clear that it is a deliberate and targeted effort…a ransomware attack on AIIMS’ system… and NIA is investigating it,” Chandrasekhar said on the sidelines of the CII Global Economic Policy Summit 2022.

The minister further said the NIA “will be in a position to comment on it when they are ready”.