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Updated Mar 3, 2021, 6:58 am IST
Security measures like blocking server IPs were suggested by CERT-In, apart from disabling of the control function for remote operation
The massive power outage in Mumbai on October 12 last year may have been the result of a cyber sabotage. (Representational image: AFP)
Hyderabad: The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT- In) on Tuesday advised the TS State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) and TS Transmission Corporation (Transco) to take precautionary measures to ensure security of the power system, after a security threat from a China-based threat group was assessed.
Security measures like blocking server IPs were communicated by CERT-In, apart from temporary disabling of the control function for remote operation of circuit Breakers from the SLDC and changing of credentials of all the users accessing the SLDC website.