On the Ransomware attack in AIIMS on November 23, cyber expert and Supreme Court advocate Pavan Duggal said that this actually represents one of the new kinds of cyber challenges in India as a nation is currently facing.”

He said “Today’s ransomware attack in AIIMS represents a new chapter in our life. For the first time ransomware attack has been targeted at the premier medical institutions in India. Why is this done? because AIIMS’ system has got all the personal data, health data of the patient... This actually represents one of the new kinds of cyber challenges in India as a nation is currently facing.”