National Cyber Security Strategy — Current Affairs 2026

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Recent developments and news linked to National Cyber Security Strategy.

AIIMS Delhi Cyber Attack and Healthcare Sector Vulnerabilities

November 2022

The ransomware attack on AIIMS Delhi exposed critical gaps in healthcare sector cyber security implementation under the National Cyber Security Strategy. The incident highlighted how the strategy's focus on traditional critical infrastructure sectors like power and banking left healthcare relatively unprotected. The attack disrupted patient services for weeks, demonstrating the real-world consequences of incomplete cyber security coverage. This incident led to renewed focus on expanding the critical infrastructure protection framework to include healthcare systems more comprehensively.

UPSC Angle: UPSC may ask about sector-specific cyber security challenges, implementation gaps in the national strategy, and the need for updated frameworks to address emerging vulnerabilities in essential services

India-US Cyber Security Cooperation and iCET Initiative

May 2024

The Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) between India and the US includes significant cyber security cooperation components, reflecting the evolution of India's National Cyber Security Strategy toward greater international collaboration. This partnership involves sharing threat intelligence, joint research on emerging technologies like quantum computing and AI security, and capacity building programs. The cooperation demonstrates how India's originally inward-looking cyber security approach has evolved to embrace strategic partnerships while maintaining sovereignty over critical decisions.

UPSC Angle: Questions may focus on how international cooperation enhances national cyber security capabilities, the balance between sovereignty and collaboration, and the role of technology partnerships in addressing asymmetric cyber threats