Incident
incident:india_pakistan_cyber_conflict
Also: cyber-conflict, tit for tat hacking
Cyber conflict described through reciprocal attacks by Indian and Pakistani hackers against government, corporate, airport, embassy, and domain-registry websites.
Cyber conflict described through reciprocal attacks by Indian and Pakistani hackers against government, corporate, airport, embassy, and domain-registry websites.
“A full cyber-conflict had erupted right before my eyes.”
“Tit for tat hacking has absolutely been going back and forth between Pakistan and India”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Indian hacker community | Explicit | 51 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Pakistan Cyber-Army | Explicit | 51 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | SCADA systems | Attributed | 51 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Ransomware | Explicit | 51 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | phishing | Explicit | 51 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Malware | Explicit | 51 |
| outgoing | COMPROMISES | nic.in | Attributed | 51 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | India | Explicit | 51 |
| outgoing | INVOLVES | Pakistan | Explicit | 51 |
India-Pakistan cyber-conflict INVOLVES Indian hacker community
The Indian hacker community participated in the cyber-conflict by attacking Pakistani government websites.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Speaker1 EP 51 Details
“Indian hacker community – they took some action. They started attacking Pakistani government websites.”
India-Pakistan cyber-conflict INVOLVES Pakistan Cyber-Army
The historical tit-for-tat cyber-conflict involved the Pakistan Cyber-Army, which retaliated against Indian websites.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 51 Details
“a hacker group calling themselves The Pakistan Cyber-Army defaced the website of the Indian Oil and Natural Gas Company shortly after”
India-Pakistan cyber-conflict INVOLVES SCADA systems
Participants in the cyber-conflict discussed attempting to access SCADA and industrial machinery exposed to the internet.
Attributed Confidence 94% · Speaker2 EP 51 Details
“We are trying to access a few machineries. We are trying to access a few different companies, heavy machineries”
India-Pakistan cyber-conflict INVOLVES Ransomware
Historical Indian hacktivist activity in the conflict included a ransomware attack against a Pakistani airport.
Explicit Confidence 97% · Jack Rhysider EP 51 Details
“Indian hacktivists hit a Pakistani airport with ransomware”
India-Pakistan cyber-conflict INVOLVES phishing
The historical cyber-conflict included sophisticated phishing attempts against Pakistani companies and Indian embassies.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 51 Details
“This included some sophisticated phishing attempts”
India-Pakistan cyber-conflict INVOLVES Malware
The historical cyber-conflict included malware sent in attacks against Pakistani companies and Indian embassies.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 51 Details
“malware being sent”
“e-mail phishing attempts with nasty malware attached”
India-Pakistan cyber-conflict COMPROMISES nic.in
Jack reports that Pakistani hackers gained control of nic.in, the registry for .in domains.
Attributed Confidence 97% · Jack Rhysider EP 51 Details
“In 2015, some Pakistani hackers got control of the website nic.in.”
India-Pakistan cyber-conflict INVOLVES India
The cyber-conflict involved Indian hackers and Indian cyber activity against Pakistani targets.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 51 Details
“Tit for tat hacking has absolutely been going back and forth between Pakistan and India for a decade now.”
India-Pakistan cyber-conflict INVOLVES Pakistan
The cyber-conflict involved Pakistani hackers and Pakistani targets in reciprocal attacks with India.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 51 Details
“Tit for tat hacking has absolutely been going back and forth between Pakistan and India for a decade now.”