Advocating an immediate technology upgrade of India Army’s communications system, a report prepared by the Army Design Bureau (ADB) has warned that Chinese malware could infect India’s military network taking advantage of security flaws in the system.
According to a report in Hindustan Times, the report on future core technologies and problem statements added that the malicious software will not only disrupt communication during operations but can also lead to theft of information in peacetime.
“War plans would be protected by hundreds of firewalls but there are enough sensitive documents that can be stolen. The attackers can crash your systems and corrupt your data by gaining full control of computers,” former Indian Air Force chief Fali Major told Hindustan Times.
The ADB report further says that the threat has been compounded by the fact that the origin of a large amount of electronic circuitry being used in communication equipment is of Chinese origin.
The ADB was set up in 2016 to promote research to meet the Indian Army’s requirements.
