As the WannaCry ransomware affects computers at various places in Odisha, the BJP has hit out at the State Government over the appointment of Sam Pitroda as its Technical Adviser questioning about the whereabouts of Pitroda at this critical hour and demanding his dismissal.
“Where has the State Government’s IT Advisor goneIJ His whereabouts are not known at this juncture. We had brought this to the Chief Minister’s notice this week earlier. We demand that the Government do away with the system of appointing a non-resident and non-working advisor,” said BJP State spokesperson Sajjan Sharma at a Press conference here.
On the other hand, the BJD has said that the Crime Branch has already taken up the case and alerts have been issued.
“All have been put on alert at the district level wherever there is a possibility of such cyber attack. Since the Crime Branch is inquiring into the matter, very soon the criminals will be detected. This is an across-the-globe problem. Our Crime Branch is well-equipped to tackle the problem,” said BJD spokesperson Amar Satpathy.