However, this time, it was mostly pranksters seeking to make a statement rather than hostile nations, who routinely use cyber espionage techniques to steal information or harm crucial infrastructure. Other websites, which frequently fall short when it comes to cyber security, cannot make the same claim as the government, which has a robust system in place to prevent such undesirable situations. As a result, only a small percentage of cyber breaches in India involve attempts to get into official websites and accounts. According to Lok Sabha data, between 2016 and 2021, 160,560 Indian websites were compromised. This comes out to an astounding 73 websites every day! It is noteworthy that only 5% (812) of the total domains targeted were official websites. With 28,897 attacks, including assaults on 186 official websites, 2021 saw the most cyberattacks in the prior four years.
