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What is cyber terrorism?

• An attack that undermines the confidentiality or availability of a computer, information resident on it.
•    Some offences under Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act 2003:
•    Unauthorised access to data
•   Access with intent to commit offences
•   Unauthorised access to and interception of computer service
•   Damaging or denying access to computer system
  THREATS TO INDIA
   
• The Intelligence Bureau(IB) has warned India regarding  the cyber threat  to India.
• Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam warned in a 2005 lecture regarding the cyber terrorism
• Mr.Ankit, said India lacks training for cyber security experts.
•  Cyber crime experts say this is a dangerous scenario.

 
POSSIBILITIES OF CYBER TERRORISM IN INDIA
 

• The cyber terrorism in India is likely to be fought in three stages.
•  First the enemy would bring down the control systems of defense .
•  Secondly, they would look to attack financial services .
• Finally, ESCOMs .