Government confirms malware attack in state-run NPCIL’s system
NEW DELHI : The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government on Wednesday confirmed that malware was detected at state-run Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd’s (NPCIL) system last month.
“Identification of malware in Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited system is correct. The matter was conveyed by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) when it was noticed by them on September 4, 2019,” the department of atomic energy said on Wednesday.
CERT-In coordinates efforts on cybersecurity issues and is tasked with responding to cyberattacks, while the National Technical Research Organization is the elite technical intelligence agency.
