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16 May 2017
Trying
to instil confidence among people, Electronics and Information Technology Minister
Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the ongoing cyber attack by ransomware virus
'WannaCrypt' had nearly zero impact in India. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
"We
are strengthening our cyber security. After talking to Microsoft, we had asked
people to install patch system in March. This ongoing attack not only had
minimum, but nearly zero per cent impact, in India. We are strengthening our
areas," the minister told India TV in Hindi at its conclave
"Samvaad".
On
March 14 this year, Microsoft released a security update which addressed the
vulnerability in the 16-year-old Windows XP operating system that the hackers
behind the massive ransomware attack exploited and created havoc in 150
countries. The Total Investment &
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After
infecting over two lakh computers in several countries, the global virus attack
continued for the third day on Monday, with more reports of hacking pouring in
from India, China and Japan as offices re-opened after a tumultuous weekend.
The ransomware locks up the computer with the group which carried out the
attack asking for $300 payment in bitcoins to send an unlock key.
The
virus attacks the system after a person, whose computer has not been protected,
opens up an unsuspecting mail, often from people known to him or her.
In
Kerala, computers of two village panchayats were hit, with messages demanding
$300 in virtual currency to unlock the files. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
Officials
who opened the computer at the Thariyode panchayat office in the hilly district
of Wayanad found that four of their computers had been hacked.
Likewise,
another village panchayat at Aruvapulam near Konni in Pathanamthitta district
got a similar virus message when their computer was switched on. IT experts
were working on these systems.
In West
Bengal's West Midnapore district, at least eight computers of the state-run
electricity distributor were affected. Experts were ascertaining whether it was
the same malware virus behind the world's biggest ransomware attack. The Total Investment & Insurance
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The
government on Sunday said it has activated a "preparedness and response
mechanism" to prevent any major cyber damage from the ransomware. The Total Investment & Insurance
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According
to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), it has
activated a "preparedness and response mechanism" by instructing
CERT-IN (Computer Emergency Response Team) to gather "all the information
of the reported ransomware".
"MeitY
has initiated contact with relevant stakeholders in public and private sector
to 'patch' their systems as prescribed in the advisory issued by CERT-IN. MeitY
has also requested Microsoft India to inform all their partners and customers
to apply relevant patches," the ministry said in a statement.
On May
13, CERT-IN had issued an advisory for both reactive and preventive actions to
deal with the ransomware.The Total
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