Pakistan's cyber warfare against India
Recently, Pakistan state-sponsored hacker groups launched multiple failed hacking attempts to hack Indian websites amid continuous cyber offensives against India after the Pahalgam terror attack. These breach attempts were promptly identified and blocked by the Indian cybersecurity agencies.
In one incident, the hacking group “Cyber Group HOAX1337” and “National Cyber Crew” attacked the websites of the Army Public School in Jammu (a union territory in India), trying to loiter on the site with messages mocking the recent victims of the Pahalgam terror attack.
State-sponsored attacks against Indian websites
In another cyberattack, hackers defaced the website of healthcare services for ex-servicemen, the sites of Indian Air Force veterans and Army Institute of Hotel Management were also attacked.
Besides Army-related websites, Pakistan-sponsored hackers have repeatedly tried to trespass websites associated with veterans, children, and civilians, officials said.
Additionally, the Maharashtra Cyber Department defected more than 10 lakh cyberattacks on Indian systems by hacking gangs from various countries after the April 22 terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam.
Rise of targeted cyberattacks against India
A Maharashtra Cyber senior police official said that the state’s police cybercrime detection wing has noticed a sudden rise in digital attacks after the Kashmir terror strike.
Experts suspect these cyber attacks are part of a deliberate campaign to intensify tensions on digital platforms. These attempts are seen as part of Pakistan’s broader hybrid warfare plan, which has a history of using terrorism and information warfare against India.
Besides Pakistan, cyberattacks have also surfaced from Indonesia, Morocco, and the Middle East. A lot of hacker groups have claimed links to Islamist ideologies, suggesting a coordinated cyber warfare operation, according to the police official.
