Thiruvananthapuram, May 9 -- A comprehensive layered security approach is essential to protect against the wide range of cyber threats at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), KS Manoj, one of the leading cyber security professionals in India, told UNI on Thursday.

He was responding to the cyberattack on the Radiation Department at the RCC, a state-owned premium cancer care hospital and research centre, serving patients from across India, here on April 30, 2024.

In one of the highest volumes of cyberattacks in India, details of 20 lakh patients with the Regional Cancer Center (RCC) here were compromised, affecting 11 out of 14 servers causing disruptions in many divisions, including the Radiation Department.

There were allegations that the c...