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Cybersecurity threats underscore need for proactive response to safeguard sensitive data & critical operations
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Nandita Vijay, Bengaluru
October 18 , 2023
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Indian pharmaceutical companies face cybersecurity threats that highlight the need for proactive response to safeguard sensitive data and critical operations. The industry has been working to put in place cloud-based security to safeguard their business operations.
According to Vijendra Katiyar, country manager for India & SAARC, Trend Micro, “The expanding digital attack surface demands cybersecurity as a crucial factor in the transformation of pharmaceutical companies, ensuring trust and transparency in the healthcare sector. India was ranked 10th in cyber attacks in 2022, with the healthcare sector being the most affected according to CERT-In. Our 2023 Mid-Year Cybersecurity Threat Report also reveals that globally, the healthcare sector ranks sixth in malware attacks, with India at the forefront.”
Recent incidents, such as the AIIMS cyber attack, CoWin data breach, and Safdarjung Hospital hack, underscore the need to transition from a product-centric to a unified cybersecurity approach for effective cyber risk management across organizations, Katiyar told Pharmabiz.
Even Unichem Laboratories' experience in battling a cyber threat was not only an evidence to their resilience but also a showcase of the effectiveness of Trend Micro's cybersecurity solutions.
The global leader in cybersecurity solutions, Trend Micro identified limitations at the Unichem Laboratories’ digital infrastructure that could be exploited by cybercriminals after the pharma major encountered a significant ransomware attack.
When Unichem faced a significant cybersecurity challenge which affected their IT network and systems, it highlighted the need for a robust defence strategy. Furthermore CERT-In guidelines introduced additional compliance requirements for the organisation, indicating the importance of strengthening the company’s cybersecurity network.
As Unichem partnered with Trend Micro, the latter noted that its efforts which played a pivotal role in containing and mitigating the incident. It provided the pharma major with solutions powered by a cybersecurity platform application and complete after sales service. This included implementation of Trend Micro Apex One and Trend Vision One and Trend Vision One Workload security to fortify the company’s endpoints and cloud workloads.
“We evaluated multiple vendors but Trend Micro won us over with their industry-leading platform. The company’s security solutions helped us to ensure business continuity but also significantly enhance our threat hunting capabilities,” said M Kumaresan, CIO, Unichem Laboratories.
Particularly with Trend Vision One, Unichem said that it gained central visibility and control to prioritize cyber risks and bolster their defence posture. Having been without a security operations team, Trend Micro has given the pharma company a clear direction for their future cybersecurity strategy.
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