NEW DELHI: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad<\/a> told Parliament on Thursday that a WhatsApp<\/a> CEO-led delegation had not mentioned about any vulnerability of their system during their meetings with the ministry, and that the government was yet to receive the names of people targeted by unnamed entities using Pegasus<\/a> spyware<\/a>. 新德里:部长Ravi Shankar普拉萨德周四告诉国会,aWhatsAppCEO-led代表团没有提到任何漏洞的系统在会见外交部,政府尚未收到人的目标不知名的实体使用的名字珀加索斯间谍软件。
Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Prasad said the government had issued notice to Israeli technology firm NSO Group<\/a>, which created Pegasus, on November 26, seeking details about the malware and its impact.
The minister also said digital players must erect appropriate security walls or be ready to face action.
He was replying to a special mention by Congress MP Digvijay Singh on the use of the spyware against some Indians.
“During the high level engagements like meeting of CEO Will Cathcart and VP Policy Nick Clegg<\/a> of WhatsApp that took place with the ministry on July 26, 2019 and September 11, 2019, no mention was made by the high level WhatsApp team regarding this vulnerability,” Prasad said in a statement.
According to the minister, when reports about the breach came out in the media, CERT -IN (Computer Emergency Response Team) on September 9 sought submissions from WhatsApp, including a need to conduct an audit and inspection of WhatsApp security system and process.
“The response from WhatsApp was received on November 18, 2019 and further clarification and technical details have been sought on November 26, 2019.
“CERT-IN has also sent a notice to NSO Group on November 26, 2019 seeking details about the malware and its impact on Indian users,” he said.
Prasad said that the government is committed to ensuring the safety and security of online platforms such as WhatsApp and that the government is working to strengthen the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2011.
Replying to concerns raised by some members, Prasad said the global business community is welcome to do business in India but they would also have to acknowledge and understand that safety and security of Indians is indeed of prime importance.
“You can come to India for business, but there are sensitive and hyper-sensitive data and India would claim its right over that,” Prasad said, adding he would discuss in detail once the Data Protection Law comes into force.
The minister said the Bill will be introduced in Lok Sabha soon. According to WhatsApp, the spyware was developed by Israel-based NSO Group and had been used to snoop on about 1,400 users globally, including 121users from India.
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回复一个问题在联邦院议长,普拉萨德说,政府发布通知以色列科技公司NSO集团创建Pegasus, 11月26日,寻求关于恶意软件和其影响的细节。
部长还表示数字的球员必须建立适当的安全墙或准备好行动。
“在高水平活动会议的首席执行官将卡斯卡特和副总裁政策尼克•克莱格WhatsApp的发生与7月26日,2019年和2019年,9月11日没有提到是由高级WhatsApp团队关于这个漏洞,”普拉萨德在一份声明中说。
根据部长,当对违反出来在媒体上报道,CERT——(计算机紧急响应小组)9月9日寻求从WhatsApp提交,包括需要进行审计和检查WhatsApp安全系统和过程。
“WhatsApp的反应是收到11月18日,2019年,进一步澄清和技术细节一直寻求在11月26日,2019年。
”、也发送一个通知给NSO集团11月26日,2019年寻求恶意软件及其对印度的影响用户的详细信息,”他说。
普拉萨德说,政府致力于确保安全的在线平台如WhatsApp,政府正在努力加强信息技术(中介机构的指导方针)规则2011。
回复问题提出的一些成员,普拉萨德说,全球商业社会是受欢迎的在印度做生意,但他们也必须承认并理解安全的印度人确实是最重要的。
“你可以来印度业务,但是有敏感和高度敏感数据和印度声称其权利,”普拉萨德说,他还将详细讨论一旦数据保护法律生效。
部长说,这项法案将在人民院很快。根据WhatsApp,间谍软件是由以色列NSO组和用来窥探了全球1400用户,其中121用户来自印度。
NEW DELHI: IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad<\/a> told Parliament on Thursday that a WhatsApp<\/a> CEO-led delegation had not mentioned about any vulnerability of their system during their meetings with the ministry, and that the government was yet to receive the names of people targeted by unnamed entities using Pegasus<\/a> spyware<\/a>.
Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Prasad said the government had issued notice to Israeli technology firm NSO Group<\/a>, which created Pegasus, on November 26, seeking details about the malware and its impact.
The minister also said digital players must erect appropriate security walls or be ready to face action.
He was replying to a special mention by Congress MP Digvijay Singh on the use of the spyware against some Indians.
“During the high level engagements like meeting of CEO Will Cathcart and VP Policy Nick Clegg<\/a> of WhatsApp that took place with the ministry on July 26, 2019 and September 11, 2019, no mention was made by the high level WhatsApp team regarding this vulnerability,” Prasad said in a statement.
According to the minister, when reports about the breach came out in the media, CERT -IN (Computer Emergency Response Team) on September 9 sought submissions from WhatsApp, including a need to conduct an audit and inspection of WhatsApp security system and process.
“The response from WhatsApp was received on November 18, 2019 and further clarification and technical details have been sought on November 26, 2019.
“CERT-IN has also sent a notice to NSO Group on November 26, 2019 seeking details about the malware and its impact on Indian users,” he said.
Prasad said that the government is committed to ensuring the safety and security of online platforms such as WhatsApp and that the government is working to strengthen the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2011.
Replying to concerns raised by some members, Prasad said the global business community is welcome to do business in India but they would also have to acknowledge and understand that safety and security of Indians is indeed of prime importance.
“You can come to India for business, but there are sensitive and hyper-sensitive data and India would claim its right over that,” Prasad said, adding he would discuss in detail once the Data Protection Law comes into force.
The minister said the Bill will be introduced in Lok Sabha soon. According to WhatsApp, the spyware was developed by Israel-based NSO Group and had been used to snoop on about 1,400 users globally, including 121users from India.
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