Despite downplay of rasomware WannaCry’s impact by the Centre, IT experts have cautioned users that the number of effected organizations may rise rapidly.
“There are so many states that have been affected. The first thing that they are not doing is checking what systems have been affected,” Subhamangala, Cyber Security expert told ANI.
Experts are suspecting that the next wave of attacks will be subjected to the banking sector. Experts have warned organizations, businesses and other sectors to take required precautions and update their systems.
“India needs an in-depth, defensive approach to tackle threats of cyberattack threats such as ransomware. What this implies is a multi-level approach to cybersecurity that can protect systems at different layers – both at technical and physical levels,” said Krishnashree Achuthan, Director, Center for Cybersecurity Systems and Networks at Amrita University.
“India must become self-reliant in developing indigenous, world-class software and systems that must be adequately validated and hardened through secure development techniques,” she said.
WannaCry, the ransomware cyber attack that has affected computers worldwide has made its way to India, affecting states like West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Kerala.
Ransomware spreads by using a vulnerability in implementations of “Server Message Block” (SMB) in Windows systems, said the Cyber Swachhta Kendra (Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre).
By Baishakhi Dutta