Cyber attack post surgical strike: Indian techies hack into Pakistan government network

[srshkmr]

After conducting a large-scale cyber attack, Indian hackers are also in full capacity of destroying the entire Pakistan cyberspace.

Indian hackers are in their elements: they have hacked into the Pakistan government network, locking their computers and data.

Facing the large-scale Indian cyber attack, Pakistani techies are down on their knees - they paid the Indian hackers with Bitcoins so that their systems can be unlocked. However, patriotic Indian hackers have rejected the offer and kept the Pakistani sites under their control.

'FAKE' SURGICAL STRIKE LEADS TO PAK'S LOSS


The Indian attack came in the wake of Pakistani hackers defacing Indian sites and circulating videos that say India's recent surgical strike in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (Azad Kashmir) was fake. The malicious Pakistani propaganda and cyber attack angered the Indian hackers so much that they deployed the Ransomware to lock the network in the neighbouring country.

One of the Indian hackers has been identified. Experts in India claim that an 'anonymous' hacker, a member of Telangana cyber warrior, was among those who infected Pakistan government systems and have taken control over hundreds of computers.

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MASSIVE CYBER ATTACK DESIGNED, READY TO DESTROY

Experts say Indian hackers attacked the Pakistani network after thousands of Indian websites were hacked by the techies from Pakistan. To counter the offensive, Indian hackers locked Pakistan government computers. "To unlock their data, techies from Pakistan also paid in Bitcoins but 'patriotic' Indians refused to give away the decrypt key to unlock the data. Pakistani officials have been asked to pay the amount again to unlock," a black hat hacker told Mail Today.

Sources told Mail Today that Indian hackers are ready to launch a massive cyber attack which can destroy the cyber space of Pakistan. However, they warned that Pakistani hackers will also retaliate.

INDIAN AGENCIES ALERT

Indian agencies are now on alert to ensure that there is no data loss in the ongoing cyber war. Experts believe that intelligence gathering has increased as the hackers are not only defacing the sites but silently spying into critical network.

According to reports, a group of Pakistani hackers - the Pakistan Haxors Crew - has claimed that it had defaced 7,051 Indian websites after India launched surgical strike in Azad Kashmir. The websites targeted include the official website of the National Green Tribunal (www.greentribunal.gov.in) and Bihar State Electronics Development Corporation (www.biharonline.gov.in.) "Indian hackers just responded after smelling the malicious intention of Pakistani hackers. Techies across the border targeted Indian sites. They are also trying to circulate fake links and videos claiming that India never carried out surgical strike," said Kislay Chaudhary, a cyber crime expert. Indian experts also believe that cyber attacks from Pakistan are state-sponsored but Indian agencies have not retaliated.

WHAT 'EDGE' DO INDIAN HACKERS HAVE?

However, if the Indian hackers want, they can easily destroy the entire Pakistani cyber space.

"Indian hackers are technically sound and can easily spy or steal data from any country. But no one ever tried to bring young talents under one umbrella for information gathering," a hacker told Mail Today.

According to security officers, many Pakistani accounts have become active post India's surgical strike. These accounts are used for expanding terror network. Security agency officials said that they have zeroed in on several suspected accounts, including the account of one Salman Chaudhary, who is uploading objectionable content like videos that talk of Pakistan attacking India with nuclear weapons. Chaudhary's account is active since 2014 and his IP address is based in Azad Kashmir.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Speaking to Mail Today one of the Indian hackers said it took over three months to infect the Pak computers. Over 100 computers are now under his control, that belong to the education department, government tender website, among others.

The hacker said he got 120 bitcoins to release the Pak computers. "The money is being distributed among the trusts involved in education of poor kids," he said.

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[maximuswarrior]

If true, I hope Pakistan returns the favor as always.

"To unlock their data, techies from Pakistan also paid in Bitcoins but 'patriotic' Indians refused to give away the decrypt key to unlock the data."


LMAO BS claim. No way did Pakistan pay after the ransomware attack.

 

[mkb95]

we should have a similar system like china and russia where such hackers work with govt. agency and used for spying on their rival on large scale.

 

[hassan zohaib]

they can easily destroy the entire Pakistani cyber space.

then destroy. i think hacking in Pak-indo region has become limited to hacking of different departments sites which are not so much lethal and offer no relevant info other than for its consumption purposes by its consumers.

 

[srshkmr]

If true, I hope Pakistan returns the favor as always.

"To unlock their data, techies from Pakistan also paid in Bitcoins but 'patriotic' Indians refused to give away the decrypt key to unlock the data."


LMAO BS claim. No way did Pakistan pay after the ransomware attack.

your guys hacked around 7k sites 3rd grade sites all in two or three servers ..

get in touch with someone who knows stuffs in pakistan side they will give you more details on this

 

[Imran Khan]

its not cyber attack its another day of indo pak dance lolllz

 

[coffee_cup]

So now, are these random hack attacks also going to be re-branded as electronic "SirGKal" strikes?

 

[newb3e]

indian ko jeet day do nai toh 1000000 thread banna daynay hain aur....

 

[kempe]

Pakistani hackers are just script kiddies who play with badly developed websites.

Most of the sites compromised are defaced just because its easy to do.

There is no use from these attacks, they are mostly executed by scripts written by someone else and is repeatedly done on different domains.

 

[PakGuns]

Pakistani hackers are just script kiddies who play with badly developed websites.

Most of the sites compromised are defaced just because its easy to do.

There is no use from these attacks, they are mostly executed by scripts written by someone else and is repeatedly done on different domains.

You should know more about Rafay Baloch yes "Baloch" much like Free-Balochistan isn't it?? ^'^ He had warned but I think he will be in action soon

 

[majorytyrant]

Indian hackers locked Pakistan government computers. "To unlock their data, techies from Pakistan also paid in Bitcoins but 'patriotic' Indians refused to give away the decrypt key to unlock the data. Pakistani officials have been asked to pay the amount again to unlock," a black hat hacker told Mail Today.

Totally bullsh1t from BJP media cell to please war mongering Indians. Gaining remote access to target computer you have to send shell code or trojan with binder's that communicate with server. This is highly unlikely because most of companies use hardware firewall and linux machines as a gateway. I haven't received any news of major cyberattack in IT community as Inidans are portraying.