Hyderabad, Nov 9 Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar on Monday urged entities handling citizen finances and data, to strengthen their cybersecurity systems, processes, and manpower against evolving AI-assisted attacks and hacker syndicates.
Sajjanar, who tagged an advisory issued by Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), warning about AI-assisted cyber attacks targeting Banks, NBFCs and FinTech platforms, in a post on ‘X’ said increasingly complex cyber security incidents are being frequently reported.
“Entities handling citizen finances and data—including Banks, Financial Institutions, Quick Commerce, and Mobility Platforms—are requested to strengthen their cybersecurity systems, processes, and manpower against evolving AI-assisted attacks and hacker syndicates,” he said.
The Commissioner said all third-party systems, services, and modules handling confidential data must be treated on par with core applications, with stringent quality norms implemented across the ecosystem.
This is crucial for the safety of citizens’ finances and overall well-being, he said.
(PTI News)
