![]() The majority of the boxes - and the CAS systems therein - are being sourced from China, while some are also procured from Taiwan. The STBs are also being used by DTH companies. After the introduction of conditional access system (CAS) across the country, the digital set-top boxes (STBs) have been installed at every nook-and-corner of the country with cable transmission going digital. ![]() The government is looking into this issue, and the potential threats, very seriously,” one of the source said. “The matter came up for discussion very recently, and a note has also been sent to IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. Official sources told TOI that the matter has been raised at the highest quarters within the Ministry of Electronics and IT, and other wings of the government have also been sounded about regarding the potential threat. The fear is that the “potential vulnerability” of these digital boxes could make them easy prey for Chinese hackers who may black them at will, or use them for transmission of potentially-malicious content. ![]() NEW DELHI: The government has raised concern over the safety and security of millions of set-top boxes installed at homes across the country. ![]()
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