Some States Leveraging Cyberspace Expertise To Indulge In Terror: India

Terrorists around the world are using cyberspace to broaden their appeal, spread virulent propaganda, incite hatred and violence, recruit youth and raise funds, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.

India today said that some nations are "leveraging" their expertise in cyberspace to achieve their political and security-related objectives and indulge in contemporary forms of cross-border terrorism. Addressing a UN Security Council meeting on "Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Cyber Security" virtually, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla also noted that terrorists around the world are using cyberspace to broaden their appeal, spread virulent propaganda, incite hatred and violence, recruit youth and raise funds. "Some States are leveraging their expertise in cyberspace to achieve their political and security-related objectives and indulge in contemporary forms of cross-border terrorism," he said. He said the world is already witnessing the use of cyber tools to compromise State security through, inter alia, attacking critical national infrastructure, including health and energy facilities, even disrupting social harmony through radicalisation. Open societies have been particularly vulnerable to cyber-attacks and disinformation campaigns.