
‘Hacking Through Fake News' Alert Issued Amid Viral Video On ‘Pak Taking Over India's Power System'
Ever since Operation Sindoor, social media has been flooded with fake videos and photos by Pakistani accounts.
A video from a Pakistani news channel is going viral online for all the wrong reasons. In the now widely circulated clip, anchors can be seen boasting that Pakistani hackers have taken down 70% of India's electricity grid, a claim that has no basis in fact.
In the clip, a female anchor says, 'Woh jo bacche lade hain, jo humare hackers lade hain. Main hairaan hoon (Those kids who fought, our hackers who fought. I'm shocked)." A male journalist adds, 'Unhone toh barbaad kar diya. Wahan ka 70% bijli nizaam hack kar liya aapne. Wahan ki jo main websites hain, woh hack kar li hain aapne. Isse zyada aap unse aur kya expect karte hain? (They've destroyed everything. They've hacked 70% of their power system. They've hacked their main websites. What more could anyone expect from them?"
The woman then continues, 'Hum technology mein kitne advanced hain, humein nahi pata tha (We didn't even know how advanced we are in technology)."
Pakistani media claims that Pakistani hackers have taken down 70% of India's electricity. Just a bunch of jokers 🤡Meanwhile, Indians, Yeh Kab Hua… pic.twitter.com/VeypJUhRME
— Sajid Yousuf Shah (@TheSkandar) May 12, 2025
The claim may have sounded dramatic on TV, but it didn't take long for India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) to set the record straight. Calling it a baseless rumour, the PIB urged the public not to fall for such false and misleading claims, reinforcing that India's power infrastructure remains secure and unaffected.
'Attention: False Claim Circulating Online! Social media posts are asserting that a cyber attack by #Pakistan has caused 70% of India's electricity grid to become dysfunctional," PIB said in a post on X.
The strange confidence of the journalists became a laughingstock online. Indian users took to social media with sarcastic comments and ridiculed the confidence shown in the video.
One user wrote, 'The level of delusion in Pakistan is just hilarious. These people deserve their government who spends nothing on betterment of them but all on terrorists."
Another said, 'They think blackouts are their hacker work!"
Someone sarcastically posted, 'I can confirm this. Main lantern ki roshni se yeh tweet kar raha hoon, kabootar bheja hai Twitter office (I'm tweeting this under a lantern's light, sent a pigeon to Twitter HQ)."
'These people now need a reality check! They aren't even funny anymore. They are just terribly stupid and delusional," another comment read.
An individual added, 'World should learn a lot from Pakistanis, look at the confidence levels of saying shit."
But this wasn't an isolated case of misinformation. Ever since Operation Sindoor, India's response to the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists, social media has been flooded with fake videos and photos by Pakistani accounts. From claims about shooting down Indian fighter jets to destroying airbases and sabotaging defence systems, the internet has seen a flood of content that lacks any credible proof.
Pakistani military in its briefing has shown a video clip aired on @IndiaTV News Channel implying that Indian channels have admitted to destruction of Indian airbases.This is an attempt by #Pakistan to mislead its own people by editing and cleverly stitching multiple chunks of… pic.twitter.com/eNfzk7SPTM
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 12, 2025
Combat gaming footages flood social media‼️Several combat gaming videos are being deceptively circulated as real footages of recent India-Pakistan conflict. Please don't fall prey to such propaganda posts.
📢Stay Alert! Stay Informed! #PIBFactCheck #IndiaFightsPropaganda pic.twitter.com/eqOBnMd8O6
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 10, 2025
As misinformation spreads, so does the risk to public safety. Bengaluru Police has stepped up to issue a strong warning. In a video shared online, Commissioner B Dayananda alerted citizens about the growing cyber threat tied to the Indo-Pak conflict.
'Attention Bengaluru. With rising tensions around the Indo-Pak conflict, cybercriminals are taking advantage now with phishing, fake news and malicious links. These criminals are using your curiosity to trick you into dangerous situations. Don't be the next victim," he said.
The advisory highlights how scammers are taking advantage of the situation by sending messages that promise 'exclusive updates" or 'leaked footage" to trick individuals into clicking on links that can lead to malware or identity theft. Some of these malicious files are disguised with official-sounding names like ArmyJobApplicationForm.pdf, making them appear legitimate.
Commissioner B Dayananda, Bengaluru City, urged the public to avoid clicking on any forwarded links claiming to show updates or secret footage related to the conflict. He emphasised the importance of downloading apps only from trusted platforms like the Play Store and advised caution against suspicious emails or job offers from unfamiliar sources.
With so much misinformation circulating, especially on social media, it is crucial for people to verify the credibility of information before trusting or sharing it.
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May 13, 2025, 11:41 IST
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