These cyberattacks are part of Pakistan’s long-standing tactic of creating unrest in India, whether through terrorism or digital attacks.
In a continued wave of cyber offensives, Pakistan-sponsored hacker groups such as “Cyber Group HOAX1337” and “National Cyber Crew” made unsuccessful attempts to breach some websites yesterday, news agency ANI reported. These hacking efforts were promptly identified and neutralised by cybersecurity agencies.
One of the most disturbing attempts was made on the websites of Army Public School Nagrota and Sunjuwan. These sites were targeted to spread hateful messages about the victims of the recent Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives. In another incident, a healthcare website dedicated to ex-servicemen was defaced, highlighting the extent of desperation shown by Pakistan-backed hackers, reported ANI.
There have been many similar attempts in recent days. Hackers are choosing websites related to children, war veterans, and civilians. Targeting such innocent people shows the unethical ways in which these groups are operating. According to ANI, the websites of the Army Institute of Hotel Management and Indian Air Force veterans were also attacked. These actions clearly show that Pakistan is trying to trouble India and create problems online.
On April 29, after failing to breach important defence systems, Pakistani hackers shifted their focus to public websites, like those used for education and welfare. A group calling itself ‘IOK Hacker’ (Internet of Khilafah) tried to deface pages, disturb services, and steal personal information. However, India’s strong cybersecurity setup caught these attacks in real-time and traced them back to Pakistan.
Four related hacking cases were confirmed by Indian intelligence. These included attacks on the websites of Army Public School (APS) Srinagar and APS Ranikhet, both of which were flooded with hateful content. APS Srinagar also faced a DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack to crash the website. Hackers also tried to access the database of the Army Welfare Housing Organisation and the job portal for retired Indian Air Force personnel. All these websites were secured quickly, and no sensitive or secret information was leaked.
These cyberattacks are part of Pakistan’s long-standing tactic of creating unrest in India, whether through terrorism or digital attacks. It looks like they are now trying to test India’s patience in the cyber world as well.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small arms firing across the Line of Control for the eighth day of the night of May 1 and the early hours of May 2. Indian Army has effectively responded to the unprovoked firing in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, and Poonch districts, as well as in the Naushera and Akhnoor sectors in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K). The firing started on April 25 days after the Pahalgam Terror attack in which 26 tourists were killed.
Indian troops acted responsibly and responded in a controlled way to Pakistan’s unprovoked firing, as confirmed by the Indian Army.
(With ANI Inputs)
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