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Context: The threat posed to key Indian entities by antagonistic forces such as China is beginning to merit critical attention in all the right quarters. This follows revelations by the U.S.-based cyber security firm, Recorded Future, which were carried by the media in the United States.
Background:
Wake up call:
AXIOMATICASYMPTOTE: Its servers are known to be used by RedEcho, a China-linked activity group, that targets India’s power sector, and facilitates the employment of a malware known as ShadowPad. ● ShadowPad is a network intrusion malware affiliated to both the Chinese Ministry of State Security and the People’s Liberation Army. ● ShadowPad is depicted as a back-door ‘Trojan’ malware which creates a secret path from a targeted system to a command and control server to extract information. ● If indeed the future is digital, and if China has indeed embarked on an all-out offensive of this nature, India needs to adopt comprehensive measures to forestall a potential ‘Cyber Pearl Harbour’, as far as India is concerned. |
An offensive by China:
Cyber warfare by others:
Part of Beijing’s world view
Conclusion:
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