more-inRansomware cyberattack has hit several hundred computers of various departments of the Gujarat government. As a precaution, the government issued an alert to switch off the computers and IT networks till anti-virus systems are installed. The State IT department and State Crime Record Bureau have issued advisories to all departments and agencies to install a security patch and upgrade the systems before using them. No private company in the State has so far complained of cyber intrusion in their networks. Meanwhile, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch has developed an anti-virus software which once installed protects all data and systems.

Source: The Hindu May 16, 2017 19:07 UTC