CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)

Why in News?

CERT-In fixed a vulnerability in AIIMS’ ORBO website that exposed personal data of organ donors. The breach risked privacy under the DPDP Act, 2023. Discovered by an ethical hacker, the flaw was patched and acknowledged by CERT.

Description:

What is CERT-In?

  • CERT-In is the national nodal agency for responding to cybersecurity incidents in India.
  • It functions under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
  • Operational since January 2004.
  • Mandated under the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008.

Key Functions:

Under the IT (Amendment) Act 2008, CERT-In is mandated to:

  • Collect, analyze, and disseminate information on cyber incidents.
  • Issue forecasts and alerts on cybersecurity threats.
  • Take emergency measures for incident response.
  • Coordinate national-level cyber incident response efforts.
  • Release guidelines, advisories, vulnerability notes, and white papers on best practices.
  • Issue directions and seek information from service providers, data centres, intermediaries, and corporates.

Who Does It Serve?

  • Government, public and private sector entities.
  • Also provides services for individuals and home users.

Legal & Constitutional Compliance:

  • Disclosure of information is subject to Indian constitutional laws.

Latest Alert (Context):

  • In May 2024, CERT-In issued a high severity vulnerability alert for Google Chrome.

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