NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Supreme Court Of India
    Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)
    Indian Army
    Indian Railways
    Indian Air Force
    NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout


    India Business World Politics Sports Technology Entertainment Auto Lifestyle Inspirational Career Bengaluru Delhi Mumbai Visual Stories Find Cricket Statistics Phones Reviews Fitness Bands Reviews Speakers Reviews

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
     
    Home / News / India News / A digital manifestation of the Indo-Pak conflict
    India

    A digital manifestation of the Indo-Pak conflict

    A digital manifestation of the Indo-Pak conflict
    Written by Shiladitya Ray
    Edited by Mansi Motwani
    Apr 26, 2017, 03:06 pm 4 min read
    A digital manifestation of the Indo-Pak conflict
    Credits

    With increasing ceasefire violations along the Line of Control, tensions are high between India and Pakistan and there is talk of war in the air. Amidst all the crossfire and commotion, hackers from both countries have resorted to cyber attacks. Is this digital war a sign of things to come?

    A digital manifestation of the Indo-Pak conflict

    With increasing ceasefire violations along the Line of Control, tensions are high between India and Pakistan and there is talk of war in the air. Amidst all the crossfire and commotion, hackers from both countries have resorted to cyber attacks. Is this digital war a sign of things to come?

    Indian hackers ready to dismantle Pakistan's digital assets

    S. Amar Prasad Reddy, the Additional Director-General of the National Cyber Safety and Security Standards, said that the organization had hacked into Pakistan's critical infrastructure systems. He said that the organization's team had access to Pakistan's defence infrastructure as well as all gov.pk websites. He added that the team would destroy the aforementioned infrastructure systems if they received a go-ahead from the Indian government.

    "We are ready"

    "If necessary, we can damage their [Pakistan's] digital asset. We have penetrated into their defence infrastructure. If we get the go-ahead from the government, we can do it. We are ready," said Mr. Reddy.

    Pakistani hackers hack into 7,000 plus Indian websites

    A group of Pakistani hackers called Haxors Crew hacked into 7,070 Indian websites, and released a list stating the names of the websites hacked. However, cyber security specialists claimed that the hackers were rookies and couldn't write their own code. Although most of the hacked websites are non-government websites, the attack shows the vulnerability of Indian websites to such threats.

    Haxors Crew are "script kiddies"

    "They are not even proper hackers. They are what we call script kiddies, people who use existing computer scripts to hack into computers as they lack the expertise to write their own," said Mirza Faizan Asad, the legal head of Global Cyber Security Response Team.

    Potential spying apps from Pakistan

    According to an alert issued by the Home Ministry, Pakistan agencies are snooping on Indians by sending malware through smartphone apps. There are 4 apps that are currently a serious threat to Indian users; they are Top Gun (gaming), Mpjunkie (music), Bdjunkie (video) and Talking Frog (entertainment). According to reports, Pakistani agencies are circulating the aforementioned apps to steal information from people's phones.

    IIT Madras site hacked by Pak hackers

    The website of IIT Madras was hacked and defaced by a Pakistan based hacker identified as 'Faisal 1337x.' He put the photo of the joker from Batman in the garb of Ronald McDonald on its page, and wrote "Pakistan Zindabad" and "You don't know the power of Pakistan hackers." The site was working fine, except the defaced pages, which were eventually restored.

    NSG website hacked

    The website of the NSG has been hacked by a group/hacker called Alone Injector; on the homepage, the hackers say freeing Kashmir is their goal. They also posted Pakistan Zindabad on the website's news feed and went on to abuse PM Modi and threatened India with dire consequences for attacking Pakistan. So far authorities have not taken down the objectionable content.

    IIT Delhi, AMU websites hacked, displays "Pakistan Zindabad"

    At the time of publishing this story, the websites of IIT Delhi, AMU and DU were hacked. Pro-Kashmir messages were displayed by a hacker group that called itself as 'PHC'. The message was: "Greetings Government of India, and the people of India. Do you know what your so-called heroes are doing in Kashmir? Do you know they are killing many innocent people in Kashmir?"

    Share this timeline
    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    India
    Delhi University
    NSG
    IIT Madras

    India

    India reports 309 fresh COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths COVID-19
    RBI unveils new lightweight payment system: Why is it needed Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)
    India records 425 COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths in 24 hours COVID-19
    Weather news: Monsoon likely to be normal, predicts IMD India Meteorological Department (IMD)

    Delhi University

    Will send notice to Rahul Gandhi regarding 'unauthorized' visit: DU Rahul Gandhi
    Manipur violence reaches Delhi University, police detain students Delhi
    Despite being fined by court, Kejriwal questions Modi's degree again Arvind Kejriwal
    Court fines Kejriwal, says PM Modi's degree details not needed Narendra Modi

    NSG

    Couple arrested at Delhi's IGI Airport with 45 pistols Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)
    Separatists must fear NSG: Amit Shah in West Bengal West Bengal
    UN chief agrees to support India in its NSG bid India
    India, US agree to build six nuclear-power plants in India India

    IIT Madras

    80-year-old Howrah Bridge to undergo health checkup: Here's why Kolkata
    IIT Madras student found dead, 4th suspected suicide this year Chennai
    IIT Madras-ISRO collaborate to work on India's astronaut training program Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
    IIT Madras launches dual degree programme on Quantitative Finance Education

    Love India News?

    Subscribe to stay updated.

    India Thumbnail
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2023