LUCKNOW, Aug. 21 -- The Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS) will prove to be a milestone for forensic and legal experts, justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan of the Lucknow high court said on Wednesday at the valedictory session of the three-day International Summit organised at the institute. Justice Chauhan, the chief guest, said the institute would scale new heights owing to its quality, state-of-the-art equipment and advanced courses. "The importance of forensic science is constantly increasing, and UPSIFS is emerging as a leader in achieving excellence in this field," he said. He added that the modern equipment and techniques used in UPSIFS will make forensic investigations more effective and accurate. Justice Rajiv Singh of the Lucknow high court said that forensic science in India is changing rapidly and UPSIFS will play a leading role in this field. Cyber experts cautioned against growing intrusions from China and Pakistan, and urged authorities to rapidly build a secure digital infrastructure. Principal secretary to the chief minister of Maharashtra Brijesh Singh highlighted that even small incidents can trigger massive disruptions, citing the Hezbollah pager attack and a malware strike that shut down JNPT-India's largest port-for three months. He explained that cybercrime couldn't be countered by traditional policing, as its modular chain-reconnaissance, weaponisation, delivery, and exploitation-requires international cooperation. He added that breaking Lockbit took the combined effort of 11 countries. Singh called for real-time crisis mapping, chain-of-custody protocols for digital evidence, tracking illicit money flows through blockchain and wallets, seizing criminal infrastructure, and swift victim assistance. Joining virtually from Australia, cyber expert Robbie Abraham traced the evolution of cyberattacks-from worms like 'I Love You' (causing USD 8.7 billion in losses) and Conficker (USD 9 billion across 190 countries) to modern ransomware and phishing-based intrusions targeting browsing data, crypto wallets, and confidential information. Cyber expert Vivek Sood further discussed advanced security management in the global supply chain. Shantanu Bhattacharya from Australia explained how mixed DNA analysis using advanced algorithms aids pattern recognition and separation of victim and accused profiles, citing the Nirbhaya and Gudia rape cases. Dr Madhusudan Reddy Nandineni from the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (Hyderabad) presented insights on next-generation sequencing, rapid DNA, and portable forensic devices....