The websites of major government departments in Uttarakhand which were temporarily closed due to a malware attack in the 'State Data Center' were restored.
While the CM Helpline and 'State Portal' were restored on Saturday, major websites like 'Apni Sarkar', 'E-Office', 'E-Ravanna portal' and Chardham registration have also been restored now.
The cyber-attack, which took place last week on a government holiday resulted in a shutdown of the online system, due to which some of the work was done manually. Other works which include verification of ration card holders were closed.
A high-level meeting was held by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to review the recent malware attack that temporarily closed down the state's data centre.
Nitika Khandelwal, Director of Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA) said that no data was lost in the attack.
He said that out of about 2,034 calls in the CM Helpline in the last two days, 1,879 have been returned and more than 600 complaints have also been registered.
Malware is a kind of computer virus that is used to steal data.
State Information Technology Secretary Nitesh Jha mentioned in the meeting that out of 1,378 machines, 11 were affected by malware. In the last two days, the data centre has been scanned many times. Many websites, including e-office and CM helpline, have been restored.
Dhami emphasized the need to enhance the security of the State Data Centre by leveraging the expertise of India's top government agencies in Information Technology.
He instructed officials to conduct a comprehensive security audit of both the State Data Centre and its website. Additionally, he called for the establishment of a Disaster Recovery Centre to safeguard online platforms and ensure the retrieval of departmental data.
He directed the officials to review the company doing technical work in the Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA) and said that if any kind of negligence is found, action should be taken against the company.
Dhami asked the ITDA to ensure that the 'anti-virus system' is updated in every government office so that such incidents can be avoided.See What’s Next in Tech With the Fast Forward Newsletter
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