Cyber Resilience

Syllabus- General Studies 2(Cyber security) Context A string of high-profile cyber attacks in recent months has exposed vulnerabilities in the critical infrastructure of even advanced nations. This has reinforced the need for improved defences against actual, and potential, cyber attacks by all countries across continents. Frequency of attacks Several high-profile cyber attacks were reported from the United States during the past several months. 2020 end- a major cyber attack headlined ‘SolarWinds’ rocked the U.S. It involved data breaches across several wings of the U.S. government, including defense, energy and state. Early 2021- thousands of U.S. organizations were hacked in an....Read More