Cyber ​​Attack: ICMR website now on target of hackers after AIIMS

After cyber attack on Delhi AIIMS server, hackers have now tried to hack ICMR website, but this attempt of hackers has been foiled. Giving information, a government official said that on November 30, hackers from Hong Kong tried to attack the Indian Council of Medical Research website about 6000 times in a span of 24 hours. The attacks come after an alleged ransomware attack that crippled the online services of AIIMS.

According to officials, "The content of the ICMR website is secure. The site is hosted at NIC data centre, so the firewall is from NIC which they update regularly. The attack has been successfully prevented." He said that the cyber attackers were blocked and they could not succeed in their plan. Officials said that an alert has been issued regarding this and vigilance is being taken.

Meanwhile, let us also tell here that in view of the increasing cyber attacks, government organizations have been advised to update the security patch of the operating system. Patient information systems in healthcare organizations have been one of the top potential targets for hackers, officials said. He said, "Cyber ​​attacks on the website of the health organization are increasing since 2020".