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Cyber-incident records of public authority — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2023-01-01 · Citation awaited
Cyber-incident reports: executive summary post-remediation OK; live forensic content §8(1)(h) protected.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2023-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Public authority (victim) |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(a), §8(1)(h) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
Cyber-incident details against a public authority: executive summary disclosable post-remediation; live-investigation material protected.
Ratio decidendi
Where a public authority suffers a cyber-incident, the existence, date, nature (ransomware/data-exfiltration), and remediation status are disclosable post-remediation as accountability records. Live forensic content and specific IOCs remain protected under §8(1)(a) / §8(1)(h).
Keywords
cyber incident, CIC, §8(1)(a), §8(1)(h), CERT-In
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