As cybercrimes continue to surge in Karnataka, the policies are now going to be introduced. It was stated by Deputy Chief Minister Dr. CN Ashwatha Narayana said on Monday during a government-held event. “Cybersecurity is gaining increased focus in the government in view of the rapid adoption of IT (Information Technology) solutions for delivering public services. Whilst this has many benefits the increased adoption of IT also comes associated with significant cyber risks. The new Cyber Security policy would be framed to address the needs of the citizens, industry, students as well as the state government,” said the Deputy CM.

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He holds the portfolio of Information Technology and he spoke at an event held at Vidhana Soudha. The event was held as part of celebrating October as cybersecurity month. For this, the government will hold multiple sessions for senior government officials to make them aware on cybersecurity risks including for officers who are part of the IAS, IPS, IFS and KAS ranks. The programs will be planned by the Centre of Excellence on Cyber Security, Government of Karnataka which is housed in the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.

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Citing an FBI report in the US, the Dy CM said the number of complaints from cyber-attacks has increased up to 4,000 per day, a 400% increase compared to before the pandemic in the US. He said the same report found India to have the third-highest number of cybercrimes in the world. Unexpectedly, the National Crime Records Bureau which released its 2019 yearly report had said that Karnataka was the worst-hit among states when it comes to cybercrimes. Among a total of 44,456 cybercrimes registered in 2019, 12,020 were registered in Karnataka alone.

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