The Centre plans to roll out a fresh set of cyber security regulations for the power sector, proposing sweeping upgrades in how India’s electricity network needs to defend itself against the threat of cyberattacks.

The move follows security threats following recent India-Pakistan border tensions due May 2025 during which India thwarted at least two lakh cyber-attacks targeting its power infrastructure.

The rules have been prepared by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the apex technical advisory body of the Ministry of Power, and are likely to be come into force from April, 2026 once public consultation and final updates are completed, two officials privy to the matter have told Moneycontrol .

“The new framework reflects lessons from the period of intensified monitoring

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