New Delhi, July 30 -- In a major push to strengthen India's AI cybersecurity capabilities, the government has conducted cyber security exercises across industries, according to a statement by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has deployed AI-driven situational awareness systems and expanded AI-enabled vulnerability assessments of public-facing digital assets in a sandbox environment to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities.

The ministry added that the government is aware of the evolving cybersecurity threats and challenges, including those arising from AI-enabled attacks.

It further stated that AI can amplify systemic cyber risks by facilitating automated ...