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A cloud data centre operator in Pune receives a written direction from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team to furnish logs relating to a ransomware incident. The operator ignores the direction. Under section 70B, what is the consequence?

The operator is liable to imprisonment up to one year, or fine up to one crore rupees, or both. Section 70B(6) lets CERT-In direct data centres and others, and section 70B(7) punishes failure to provide information or comply with its direction.

  1. AImprisonment up to one year or fine up to one crore rupees or bothCorrect
  2. BImprisonment up to three years and compulsory fine
  3. COnly a civil penalty with no imprisonment
  4. DNo liability, since data centres are outside the agency's powers

Explanation

Section 70B(6) lets the agency call for information and give directions to service providers, intermediaries, data centres, body corporate and others. Under 70B(7), failure to comply is punishable with imprisonment up to one year or fine up to one crore rupees or both. The three-year figure was the older pre-2023 position for a different provision and is wrong.

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