CERT-K prevents major threat on govt sites by hackers

Kerala team took preventive measures after alerts from intelligence agencies

PTI | January 5, 2011



Computer Emergency Response Team-Kerala (CERT-K) prevented a major cyber threat on government sites by hackers on New Year eve, a top official of CERT-K said here today.

"Based on alerts received from intelligence sources, the team, formed in tune with national CERT-India, took preventive measures to check the hacking," CERT-K Director N Krishnan told reporters here.

He said around 40 incidents of hacking of government sites occurred in the last one and half months and the team successfully traced the IP addresses.

Krishnan said CERT-K would also take up cyber crime complaints of private parties. In this context, it would look into the recent hacking of KPCC site if any formal request was made on that.

Similarly, CERT-K would coordinate with law enforcement agencies to check and remove any obscene pictures or contents from sites in case any complaint was lodged.

It would also enhance the security of State Government's Communications and Information Infrastructure through proactive action and effective collaboration, he said.

Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan formally launched the CERT-K here today.

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