Cybersecurity in focus amid India-Pakistan tensions, FM asks banks to ensure firewalling of digital infra

BENGALURU: Given the present heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, cybersecurity experts say cyberattacks can be used to disrupt infrastructure, adding that organisations should adopt a proactive and layered approach to security.

On Friday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman directed banks to conduct regular audits of their cybersecurity systems and data centres and ensure that all digital and core banking infrastructure is fully firewalled and monitored round the clock to prevent breaches or any hostile cyber activity.