They added that said no sensitive data was compromised and that the malware did not breach the government’s cyber defences as the infected computers were standalone machines. Officials said the government reacted swiftly to the ransomware attack, issuing several of advisories to field offices across the state. The information technology department held several meetings over past three days and systems were being monitored closely, officials said. The system that controls 5,280 computers in Mantralaya is safe,” said Vijay Kumar Gautam, principal secretary, information technology department. It will also cover legal issues related to IT protocols that are currently dealt with under the Information Technology Act.

Source: Hindustan Times May 15, 2017 18:45 UTC