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300% rise in cyber attacks in India in 2020: Government

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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, cyber attacks across the country rose by as much as 300% last year to reach a total of 11,58,208 as compared to 3,94,499 in 2019, the Union Home Ministry informed the Parliament on Tuesday. The government cited the said data from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). Surge linked to increase in online activity, say experts.