Rajasthan Education Department website hack: Pakistani hackers linked Pahalgam attack with ‘Inside Job’ Jaipur News
New Delhi: The official website of Rajasthan Education Department was hacked on Tuesday, uploading objectionable materials related to terrorist attacks in Pahgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April, where 26 people, most of the tourists were killed.
Hackers also displayed a message by Pakistan to make fun of the Indian establishment to capture 2019 of Indian Air Force official Abhinandan Varteman. The inflammatory posts appeared on the homepage of the website.
In one of the posts, hackers, recognize themselves as “members of”Pakistan cyber force“, Targeting India, made inflammatory remarks and recently mentioned the initiative attack.
Sandesh claimed that the incident was a “inside job” and there was a threatening language, stating: “You lit the fire. Now brace for meltdown.
After the violation, Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar directed the IT wing of the department to restore the website as urgency. The site has been temporarily taken offline since then so that it can facilitate restoration in its original state.
“The department has informed the relevant cyber security agencies, and an inquiry has been initiated to identify the group behind the attack and assess the range of data violations,” Dilawar said.
He said that although no sensitive data leaks have been confirmed at this stage, a comprehensive audit of the system is currently underway.
Earlier in the day, the headplace of the hacked site displayed a message called “Fantastic Tea Club Pakistan Cyber Force” with inflammatory material about the Pahalgam terror attack. During a military confrontation in February 2019, this message was made fun of the Government of India by reference to the capture of Wing Commander Abhinandan Vartaman.
Pakistani jets, after crossing the Line of Control (LOC), were demolished down during an aerial dogfite, Varminan’s Mig-21 bison aircraft, attempted to target Indian military installations in vengeance for India’s air strike at a major Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp in Pakistan. He was caught and held for more than two days before returning to India.
During his brief imprisonment, the Pakistani army released videos of the officer, including a single one, which was seen drinking tea peacefully and said “tea is fantastic.”
The cyber attack is being taken seriously by both state and central officials, with investigation to track those responsible people and to ensure the integrity of official systems.
