DragonForce Group Unleash Hacks Against India

According to a recent Radware warning, a hacktivist group called DragonForce Malaysia has begun indiscriminately scanning, defacing, and executing denial-of-service assaults against several websites in India with the support of several other threat groups. 

In addition to DDoS, its focused “OpsPatuk” operation incorporates sophisticated threat actors “leveraging existing vulnerabilities, breaching networks, and releasing data. DragonForce Malaysia, well known for its hacktivism in favour of the Palestinian cause, has shifted its focus to India, in reaction to a controversial statement made by a party spokesperson concerning the Prophet Mohammed. OpsPatuk is still active, according to the alert.  

Nupur Sharma, a spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), made controversial statements about the age of the Prophet Mohammed’s third wife, Aisha, during a televised discussion last month. There was considerable outrage, following declarations from Muslim leaders, huge protests, and Sharma’s expulsion from the BJP.

Then, on June 10, DragonForce Malaysia joined the fray. Their new onslaught against the Indian government was announced in a tweet: “Greetings The Government of India. We Are DragonForce Malaysia. This is a special operation on the insult of our Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. India Government website hacked

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