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Internal SecurityEXAMINEYear 202115 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Discuss the cyber security threats posed by ransomware attacks on critical health and financial infrastructure. What legal and technical frameworks exist to combat cyber extortion?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Linkages between development and spread of extremism, external state and non-state actors, cyber security, money laundering, border management.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Ransomware Attacks, Cyber Extortion, Critical Health & Banking Security
Recurring Theme Trend: “Ransomware Attacks”
1 questions across 14 yrsFrequency of UPSC CSE Mains questions testing this core concept, landmark doctrine, or foundational syllabus theme (2013-2026)
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