Cyber War Escalates Between Indian and Pakistani Hacktivists After Pahalgam Attack

kAs tensions continue to rise in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and India’s subsequent launch of Operation Sindoor, a fierce cyber confrontation has simultaneously unfolded in the digital realm. Hacktivist groups aligned with both India and Pakistan have been engaged in a sustained virtual clash.

A cyber threat intelligence assessment by Kochi-based cybersecurity firm Technisanct highlights how pro-Pakistan and Bangladeshi hacktivist groups have launched a wave of cyberattacks on Indian institutions. While not all incidents were listed in the public report, Technisanct noted key Indian targets including BSNL, the Income Tax Department, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, various state government websites, and Indian Railways. In retaliation, pro-India hacktivists focused their attacks on Pakistani establishments such as the Pakistan Air Force, Punjab Emergency Service Department, the Bank of Punjab, Ministry of Finance, and Jinnah International Airport.

The report identifies more than 200 cyber incidents between April 22—the day of the Pahalgam attack—and May 8, just after Operation Sindoor was launched. This data, compiled using threat intelligence sources like falconfeeds.io, Technisanct’s monitoring tools, public disclosures, and threat actor communications across Telegram and X, signals the heightened scale of this cyber offensive.

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