MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531129680 A) filed by Guru Nanak Institute Of Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, on Dec. 20, 2025, for 'virtual honeypot system based on blockchain.'

Inventor(s) include Ms. Mandira Banik; Dr. Sayan Nath; Ms. Bidyutmala Saha; Sagnik Karmakar; Aritra Sadhukhan; and Srijeet Lahiri.

The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A Blockchain-Based Virtual Honeypot System provides a secure, distributed, and tamper-evident cyber security solution. The disclosure merges virtual honeypots and distributed ledger technology to create an advanced platfor...