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Hacktivist groups have purportedly orchestrated a cyberattack on Indian Police and Government Institutions, commencing on January 10th, 2024, with data disclosure coming to light today. The identified threat actors include ‘THE ANONYMOUS BD,’ ‘GARUDA FROM CYBER,’ and ‘SYLHET GANG-SG.’
The cyberattack on Indian government institutions includes DDoS assaults on the Indian Ministry of Power by ‘THE ANONYMOUS BD,’ ‘GARUDA FROM CYBER’ focusing on Jammu & Kashmir Police, and ‘SYLHET GANG-SG’ directing their efforts at the Mumbai Police website.
The disruptions were corroborated by Check Host link reports, documenting anomalies in network traffic.
Alleged Cyberattack on Indian Police and Government Institutions Source: Twitter
The Ministry of Power, Jammu & Kashmir Police, and Mumbai Police have borne the brunt of these cyberattacks. Notable websites affected include jkpolice.gov.in, uday.gov.in, and mumbaipolice.gov.in, resonating across the Indian subcontinent.
The alleged data leaked from this cyberattack on Indian government institutions was later posted on the dark web.
Source: Twitter
The threat actors left a digital imprint with posts such as “SYLHET GANG-SG Mumbai Police,” indicating their affiliation with hacktivist groups and providing links to the compromised websites. Similarly, ‘GARUDA FROM CYBER‘ announced the success of their attack on the Jammu & Kashmir Police website, accompanied by a list of associated hacktivist groups and collaborators.
The Cyberattack Claims Require Verification
While The Cyber Express reached out to the affected organizations for insights into the cyberattacks on Indian government institutions, as of now, no official statement or response has been forthcoming. This lack of verification highlights the complexity of assessing the veracity of claims surrounding the incident.
Contrary to the severity of the reported cyberattacks on Indian police and other Indian government websites, the websites of the alleged victims currently appear operational, showing no overt signs of compromise or data breach. This suggests the possibility that the cyberattack on Indian police may have been brief or strategically targeted, potentially focusing on database infiltration rather than employing defacement or DDoS tactics.
The lack of official confirmation and the seemingly unaffected state of victimized websites contribute to the ambiguity surrounding the incident.
The Cyber Express is closely monitoring the situation and we’ll update this post once we have more information on this alleged cyberattack on Indian government institutions.
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