Hit by ‘Ransomware’

May 15, 2017 12:36 am | Updated 12:36 am IST

 

The misuse of cyber technology seems to be the latest weapon of mass debilitation (“India largely safe from cyberattack”, May 14). Over-dependence on digital technology has become inevitable for a world that has to use computers to run tasks big or small. private or public, financial or administrative. However advanced the technology developed may be, there is always a threat of being attacked with malware. If India has largely escaped this time, it may only be a matter of time before the next attack succeeds. Before going full throttle as far as cyber technology is concerned, India should keep in mind the havoc cyber mischief can create.

Dr. D.V.G. Sankararao,

Nellimarla, Andhra Pradesh

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