Earlier this week, the Rajasthan education department’s official website was hacked, with a statement ridiculing the Indian government over Pakistan’s detention of Indian Air Force commander Abhinandan Varthaman in 2019. The hackers attacked the homepage with a provocative message and added objectionable content regarding the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
As soon as the breach was discovered, Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar directed the department’s IT team to promptly restore the website. The site has since been temporarily taken offline to allow for a full restoration to its original state.
“The department has alerted cyber security agencies, and a detailed investigation has begun to identify the perpetrators behind the cyber attack and assess the extent of the potential data compromise,” stated Dilawar.
He went on to say that no proof of sensitive data leakage had been discovered thus far. However, the entire system is currently undergoing an extensive test to verify security and integrity. Earlier in the day, the hijacked site’s homepage had the message ”
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