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August 2017
The
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked commercial banks to periodically conduct
vulnerability test to test their cyber security preparedness, the government
informed Parliament on Tuesday. The Total
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"The
RBI had issued advisories to banks in relation to ransomware attacks, regarding
application of relevant patches in and update of anti-virus software for all
systems," Minister of State for Finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar told the
Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
He
said the RBI had issued the Cyber Security Framework in Bank to help banks deal
with any future attacks on their information systems. The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
The
Minister also said the RBI has "apprised that the performance" of
banks in respect of their cyber security preparedness is closely monitored
through both on-site and off-site assessments.
According
to the RBI, 'WannaCry' ransomware attacks were reported from banks during May
and June of this year, and some computers in two bank branches and one ATM unit
were impacted "though no data loss was reported". The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions
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