A single successful cyberattack could disrupt markets at national scale, erase wealth, shake public confidence: FM

Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman connected Saturday (April 25, 2026) asked the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to beryllium acceptable to conscionable the emerging challenges, much specifically cybersecurity challenges.

“A azygous palmy cyberattack connected a large exchange, depository, clearing corporation, oregon ample broker could disrupt markets astatine nationalist scale, erase wealth, and shingle nationalist assurance successful ways that instrumentality years to rebuild,” Ms. Sitharaman said.