The Union government has acknowledged accusations that Chinese hackers persist to threaten Indian power plants, particularly those near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), despite a study from a U.S.-based cyber security firm claiming that Chinese State-sponsored actors have attacked seven power grid assets, the national emergency response system, as well as an Indian branch of a multinational logistics service provider since September 2021. Chinese hackers attempted at least two attacks on electrical distribution centers in Ladakh, but were unsuccessful, according to Minister of Power R.K. Singh. “We’ve already strengthened our defence system to counter such cyberattacks,” he said, without...