Cyber Crime

As per the information tracked and reported to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) at total of 90, 119, 252 and 117 Government websites were hacked in the year 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 (till June) by various hacker groups.

Cyber crime is an important issue and such issues are discussed in every international fora organized by Governments or any other non-governmental organizations. The country reports are presented in such international fora together with the cooperation for preventing cyber crime. India has been discussing issue of cyber crime at such international fora. These issues are also discussed in bi-lateral meetings with other countries. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with such agencies in other countries for seeking cooperation and exchange of information for cyber crime.

This information was given by Shri Sachin Pilot, the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha