Correct Answer : United Kingdom
India’s National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and the United Kingdom(UK) Government in collaboration with BAE Systems successfully designed & conducted the Cyber Security Exercise for 26 Countries as part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative- Resilience Working Group which is being led by India under the leadership of National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC).
The exercise has been facilitated by BAE Systems via the Immersive Labs platform, and the scenario has been written specifically for the participants based on Threat Intelligence and operational experiences.
The theme of the exercise is based on Energy Sector in which the respective National Cyber Crisis Management Teams of the CRI Partner Nations will have to deal with a ransomware attack on multiple electricity distribution companies.
These companies are responsible for the distribution of electricity to domestic customers and are the last link to the public supply. The exercise explores the complexity of decision-making around response to ransomware on Critical National Infrastructure.
There are over
26 invitees, from CRI Partner Nations and their respective organisations;
including Cyber Security,
National Crisis Management,
National Security Policy,
Critical National Infrastructure, and
Law Enforcement Agencies..
Source : PIB
