India’s Computer Emergency Response Team, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, has introduced a new cybersecurity framework urging organizations to patch critical security vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems within 12 hours of detection whenever feasible. The recommendation comes amid growing concerns that cybercriminals are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools and large language models (LLMs) to accelerate cyber attacks, automate exploit development, and scale malicious operations more efficiently.

The guidance was published in a 38-page blueprint released on Monday and reflects mounting fears around AI-assisted cyber exploitation. According to CERT-In, the rapid a...