Govt declares ICICI, HDFC, NPCI's computer resources to be 'protected systems'

The government has declared computer resources of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and UPI managing entity NPCI to be 'protected systems' under the IT Act, 2000. This implies that any harm to these resources can have an impact on national security, economy, public health or safety. Further, any unauthorised person accessing these resources may be jailed for up to 10 years.