Government portal MCA21 came under WannaCry attack, confirms official document The corporate affairs ministry’s key portal for making filings by companies – MCA21 – came under WannaCry ransomware attack last month, affecting certain services. The attack was “presumably” the first on a central government portal and prompt measures were taken to contain the impact, according to an official document. Last month, the WannaCry ransomware cyber attack impacted computer systems and networks in more than 150 countries, including India. MCA21, which is managed by IT major Infosys, provides for making electronic filings related to compliances under the Companies Act and Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. “During May 2017, the MCA21 system was subjected to WannaCry ransomware attack. The attack was in the nature of a ‘zero day attack’ and was first noticed on May 7,” the document said. Generally, zero day attack refers to hackers exploiting a flaw in a software system that is...