Summary
- Abbas emphasized the need for a strong National Cyber Security Authority suggesting that it should operate under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister.
- He proposed the establishment of a powerful National Cyber Security Authority headed by the Prime Minister to strengthen the country’s cyber defense.
- He added that such an authority should be responsible for managing cybersecurity across the country and would be able to operate more effectively under the Prime Minister’s leadership.
Islamabad: Director General of Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team, Dr. Haider Abbas has revealed that more than 400 cyberattacks were launched against Pakistan this year. However, he said that all of the attacks were successfully thwarted in time.
Dr. Abbas emphasized the need for a strong National Cyber Security Authority suggesting that it should operate under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister.
In an interview, he discussed Pakistan’s growing cybersecurity challenges and the increasing threat of state-sponsored cyberattacks. He proposed the establishment of a powerful National Cyber Security Authority headed by the Prime Minister to strengthen the country’s cyber defense.
He added that such an authority should be responsible for managing cybersecurity across the country and would be able to operate more effectively under the Prime Minister’s leadership.
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