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Pakistan-Based Hackers Escalate Cyber Attacks on Indian Defence Websites

Indian authorities bolster cybersecurity after Pakistani groups claim breaches of sensitive military data and defacement of key platforms.

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Overview

  • Pakistan Cyber Force claims to have accessed sensitive data from the Military Engineer Services and the Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis.
  • Hackers defaced the website of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited, displaying a Pakistani flag and tank imagery; the site was taken offline for a security audit.
  • Indian agencies confirm no core military networks were compromised, describing the breaches as low-level surface attacks.
  • Cybersecurity experts have intensified real-time monitoring and upgraded infrastructure to prevent further intrusions.
  • The attacks follow heightened tensions after the Pahalgam terror incident, with India and Pakistan engaging across military, diplomatic, and digital fronts.