Observing that instances of theft of secret defence data and sale of stolen data on the dark web has become worrisome for nations, the High Court of Karnataka has refused to quash a criminal case registered against an aerospace engineer for allegedly stealing sensitive data on Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme and secretly selling the data on dark web.
“It is necessary to investigate the root of data thieving, and bring to book persons involved in acts of uploading sensitive data of defence of the nation on to the dark web, and deal with them with iron hands,” Justice M. Nagaprasanna observed.
The necessity to regulate the usage of dark web has become the need of the hour, as it provides anonymity, as the geo location is hidden, the court said.
