Cyber attacks

That old framework may have made sense then. But this government is now defending a 2026 India against drone incursions, coordinated sabotage, and mixed cyber-physical attacks that Parliament in 2008 could not have fully imagined.

'Digital arrest' is a method used by cybercriminals to confine victims to their houses to defraud them. The perpetrators create fear in the minds of internet users by making audio or video calls.

The announcement came as the US government jointly with NATO, the European Union, Britain, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Canada, accused China of a global cyber espionage campaign on Monday.

Maharashtra Cyber department issued an advisory on Tuesday warning of a phishing attack by Chinese entities.