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The Hindu
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Pahalgam terror attack LIVE: More cyberattacks from Pakistan-based groups come to light
It has come to light that a group known as 'Pakistan Cyber Force' had gained access to sensitive data from the websites of Indian Military Engineering Service (MES) and Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis (MPIDSA) and defaced the website of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited (AVNL), a defence public sector undertaking. Also read: Has the Pahalgam attack crossed a red line? Also, UN chief António Guterres condemned the Pahalgam attack and he said perpetrators must be brought to justice. Urging both India and Pakistan to avoid military confrontation, he said, 'make no mistake, a military solution is no solution, and I offer my good offices to both governments in the service at peace.' The UN Security Council commenced closed-door consultations on the situation between India and Pakistan, hours after Secretary General Antonio Guterres voiced concern over tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours being 'at their highest in years'. The MHA has asked several states to conduct mock drills for effective civil defence on 7th May. The measures to be taken during the drill include operationalisation of air raid warning sirens, updation of evacuation plan & its rehearsal and training of civilians on civil defence aspects, government sources said. The Delhi government is likely to hold a meeting to discuss preparations for mock drills, following a directive from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to the States to conduct them on Wednesday (May 7, 2025) amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack. The Indian Army on Monday (May 5, 2025) said that multiple locations Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) have come under small arms fire from the Pakistani Army. Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday warned that India could carry out a military strike at any moment along the Line of Control in Kashmir. Also Read | Suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty: What are the implications for India and Pakistan?
Economic Times
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Cyber attack alert: Pakistan cyber force claims breach of Indian Defence Institutions websites
In a continued wave of cyber offensives, the account on X "Pakistan Cyber Force" has revealed that the group has allegedly gained access to sensitive data from the Indian Military Engineering Service and Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis. ADVERTISEMENT According to the sources, the claim suggests that the attackers may have compromised personal information related to defence personnel, including the login credentials. In addition to this data breach, it has also been reported that the group also attempted to deface the official website of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited, a PSU company under MoD. The website has been defaced by using the Pakistan flag and the Al Khalid tank, it added. The sources said that as a precautionary measure, the website of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited has been taken offline for a thorough and deliberate audit, in order to assess the extent of any potential damage caused by the defacement attempt and to ensure the integrity of the website. Also Read: Pahalgam attack: Code of war - India and Pakistan take their battle to the (web)front Furthermore, cybersecurity experts and agencies are actively monitoring cyberspace to detect any additional cyberattacks, particularly those that may be sponsored by threat actors linked to Pakistan. ADVERTISEMENT This ongoing surveillance aims to quickly identify and mitigate any future risks posed by these cyber attackers. In response to the situation, appropriate and necessary measures are being taken to bolster the security infrastructure, strengthen digital defences, and safeguard against further intrusion attempts. ADVERTISEMENT These efforts are focused on enhancing the overall resilience of online platforms and ensuring that forces are better prepared to defend against future cyber threats. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
Indian Express
05-05-2025
- Indian Express
Experts actively monitor cyberspace after claims made on X of gaining access to military website
Cyber security experts and security agencies are actively monitoring cyberspace to detect any cyber attacks after a handle on X claimed to have gained access to sensitive data from the Indian Military Engineering Service and Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis, officials said. The development comes amid tense situations in India and Pakistan in the wake of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22 in which at least 25 tourists and a local person were brutally killed. 'It has come to attention via the Twitter account 'Pakistan Cyber Force' that the group has allegedly gained access to sensitive data from the Indian Military Engineering Service and Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis. This claim suggests that the attackers may have compromised personal information related to defence persons, including the login credentials,' the officials said. 'As a precautionary measure, the website of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited has been taken offline for a thorough and deliberate audit in order to assess the extent of any potential damage caused by the defacement attempt and to ensure the integrity of the website,' they said. In addition to this data breach, it has also been reported that the group also attempted to deface the official website of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited, a PSU company under the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The website has been defaced by using the Pakistan flag and 'Al Khalid' tank, the officials said. 'Furthermore, cybersecurity experts and agencies are actively monitoring cyberspace to detect any additional cyber attacks, particularly those that may be sponsored by threat actors linked to Pakistan,' they added. This ongoing surveillance aims to quickly identify and mitigate any future risks posed by these cyber attackers, the officials said. In response to the situation, appropriate and necessary measures are being taken to bolster the security infrastructure, strengthen digital defences and safeguard against further intrusion attempts, they said, adding these efforts are focused on enhancing the overall resilience of online platforms and ensuring that forces are better prepared to defend against future cyber threats.
