Sebi Imposes Rs 1 Crore Penalty on CDSL for 2022 Cybersecurity Lapses
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has imposed a Rs 1 crore penalty on Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) for cybersecurity lapses linked to a malware attack in November 2022. The attack disrupted critical systems, including settlement and inter-depository transfers, for over 46 hours. Sebi noted that attackers accessed CDSL's servers as early as November 2021, with lapses such as an admin account password set to never expire and inadequate security measures despite prior warnings. Proceedings against two former CDSL officials were dropped without penalties.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (42–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
businessstandard broke this story on 20 Jul, 01:53 pm. Other outlets followed.