Ironically for a country that is seen as an IT superpower, India is stunningly vulnerable to cyber attacks. Our approach to the exponential growth of cyber crime and warfare is marked by ignorance and nonchalance. This has to change quickly to avoid catastrophe. Real data on cyber attacks is hard to come by but the anecdotal evidence is scary . In just the first four months of this year, 6,700 Indian websites were attacked including 2,000 on Republic Day alone.