PNB Launches Its First 'Cybersecurity Hackathon 2024-25' to Tackle Malware Threats.

Banking & Finance

In January 2025, Punjab National Bank (PNB), based in Mumbai (Maharashtra), launched its first-ever 'Cybersecurity Hackathon 2024-25' with the theme "Code Against Malware." This hackathon is designed to address the growing threat of malware by inviting innovators, researchers, and academicians from across India to participate.


      - The goal is to enhance the country’s cybersecurity in the banking sector by creating advanced solutions to detect, reduce, and prevent malware attacks.

      - The hackathon is being organized under the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and follows a directive from the Department of Financial Services (DFS) for Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to hold annual hackathons, which was issued on December 9, 2024.

     

Main Point :-   (i) The focus of the hackathon will be on key areas like malware detection and removal powered by intelligence, real-time monitoring and mitigation of threats, ransomware protection solutions, next-generation antivirus tools, and managing attack surfaces.

      (ii) The competition is open to students, researchers, and academicians, either as individuals or in teams.

(iii) The winners will receive prizes worth up to Rs 11 lakhs and will also have the chance to implement their solutions in live environments with PNB.
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