Lok Sabha Question No. 4459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-30
Subject: Awareness on Cyber Attack
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION. NO. 4459

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 30.03.2022

## AWARENESS ON CYBER ATTACK

## 4459.  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

Will the  Minister  of  ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the objective and current status of Cyber Swachhta Kendra;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  works  carried  out  through  the  aforesaid  centres  to  spread  awareness regarding cyber attacks; and
- (c) the details of the measures being taken to create awareness regarding cyber attacks among internet users in the State of Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a): Cyber Swachhta Kendra was launched on 21 February 2017 and is operated by the Indian Computer  Emergency  Response  Team  (CERT-In).  The  objective  of  Cyber  Swachhta  Kendra (CSK) is to detect malware/botnet infections in India and to notify, enable cleaning and securing systems of end users to prevent further infections.  The centre works in close coordination and collaboration  with  Internet  service  providers,  academia  and  industry.  The  centre  provides detection of malicious programs and free tools to remove the same for citizens and organisations.

(b):  Cyber Swachhta Kendra tracks malware / botnet infections through collaborative measures and sends alerts  to  the  Internet  Service  Providers  (ISPs),  specifying  the  Internet  Protocol  (IP) addresses of the infected systems. ISPs then reach out to the owner(s) of infected system(s) with the  help  of  registered  IP  address  via  email/SMS  to  visit  website  of  Cyber  Swachhta  Kendra (www.csk.gov.in / www. सीएसके . सरकार . भारत ) for remedial measures and free botnet / malware removal tools.

Cyber Swachhta Kendra provides free bot/malware removal tools, security tools, security tips and best practices and information to users to secure their systems/devices and to create cyber security awareness amongst them.

- (c): The Government is committed to ensure that the Internet in India is Open, Safe & Trusted and Accountable for all users.Government is fully cognizant and aware of various cyber security threats;  and  has  taken  the  following  measures to enhance the  cyber security awareness among internet users in the country including in the state of Gujarat:
- i. CERT-In issues alerts and advisories regarding latest cyber threats and countermeasures on  regular  basis  to  ensure  safe  usage  of  digital  technologies.  CERT-In  has  issued  68 advisories for data security and mitigating fraudulent activities.
- ii. Security tips  are published for users to secure their  desktops, mobile/smart phones and preventing phishing attacks.
- iii. CERT-In conducts regular training programmes for network / system administrators and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) of Government and critical sector organisations regarding securing the IT infrastructure and mitigating cyber attacks. Total 15 and 19 training programs were conducted covering 708 and 5169 participants during the year 2020 and 2021 respectively.
- iv. Table  Top  Exercises  are  conducted  by  CERT-In  regularly  for  senior  management  and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) to build awareness on threat landscape and best practices to counter cyber threats. 24 such table top exercises involving Government and public sector organisations for building awareness were conducted by CERT-In till February, 2022.
- v. Ministry  of  Electronics  &  Information  Technology  (MeitY)  conducts  programs  to generate information security awareness. Specific books, videos and online materials are developed for children, parents and  general users about information security which are disseminated through portals like 'www.infosecawareness.in', and 'www.csk.gov.in'.

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