Even though DRDO denies claims that its computers were not hacked, the Indian government has ordered a probe into the matter.
Defence
Minister AK Antony has ordered probe into reports that Chinese hackers
had hacked the computers of highly-sensitive Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) and gained access to critical
information. While talking to the media, AK Antony
said "Intelligence agencies are investigating the matter at this stage
and I do not want to say anything else." According to an Economic Times rpeort,
the Union minister had directed Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma to
conduct investigation and submit a report. DRDO, in the meanwhile, has rejected
reports that its computers were hacked. "As per available information,
no incidence of breach of security of DRDO's computers has come to
notice. Appropriate measures are in place for safety and security of
computer systems,” said DRDO spokesperson Ravi Gupta. Earlier, various media reports claimed
the government had suffered one of the biggest attacks by hackers. It
was feared some sensitive information could have been compromised.
The alleged breach came to light in the
first week of March when officials from India’s technical intelligence
wing, National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), working with
private Indian cyber security experts cracked open a file called “army
cyber policy”. According to reports, the file had been attached to
hacked e-mail accounts of senior DRDO officials. It's not the first time such incidents
of data breach have occurred. In the recent past, Defence Ministry has
taken various measures to prevent breach of sensitive information
related to armed forces. The Indian Navy recently took action
against some of its officers in the Eastern Command after their networks
were found breached. Last year, the Army headquarters reportedly released new cyber security guidelines. The Army described pen drives as one of the major threats to the country's cyber security. "These pen drives, which are mostly
manufactured in China, have emerged as a big threat to our cyber
security systems," said the Army.
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