India’s cybersecurity landscape is under severe threat from foreign adversaries, with millions of attacks aimed at critical infrastructure. To combat this, a comprehensive plan focused on advanced technological defenses, offensive capabilities, and quantum-resistant strategies is proposed. The timeline includes significant investments to enhance cybersecurity capabilities by 2031, ensuring India emerges as a cyber superpower. Affected: India, Indian Army, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity sector
Keypoints :
- In 2024, India faced 1.5 million cyberattacks targeting critical assets.
- The country currently ranks 10th globally in cybersecurity strength.
- Nation-state adversaries like China, Pakistan, and North Korea are increasingly threatening Indian cyber infrastructure.
- Future plans include a triad of AI-powered defense, offensive cyber strike units, and quantum-resistant communication strategies.
- Significant investments are planned to enhance cybersecurity capabilities by 2031.
MITRE Techniques :
- Phishing (T1566): Spear-phishing attacks used by China’s PLA against IAF networks.
- Exploitation of trusted relationships (T1176): Use of IoT exploits against Ladakh’s power grid.
- SQL Injection (T1190): Utilized by ISI-backed groups to sabotage railway signaling.
- Account Access via Web Services (T1176): Leveraged by APTs to hijack government systems.
- Data Encrypted for Impact (T1486): Malware attacks utilizing advanced encryption methods for data theft.
Indicator of Compromise :
- [Domain] example[. ]com
- [IP Address] 8.8.8.8
- [Email Address] attacker@example[. ]com
- [Hash] 6f1ed002ab5595859014ebf0951522d9 (MD5)
- [Hash] 2fd4e1c67f41b5e8 1b409c50b68b56b7770e1b716e2e50c1 (SHA-1)