New Delhi, May 5: Amid attempts to hack and compromise multiple websites, including of Army Welfare Education Society-linked institutions, in the past few days, the army is taking “appropriate and necessary” measures to bolster cybersecurity infrastructure and strengthen digital defence mechanisms, sources said on Monday.
At least two members of the senior management categorically dismissed social media claims that the website of Delhi-based think-tank Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses had been “hacked”.
Cyberattacks targeting several Indian websites, especially of academic institutions, have been reported in recent days, particularly after the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
At least four Army Public Schools (APS), including APS Nagrota and APS Sunjuwan, were targeted by hackers, a source said.
The websites of APS Nagrota and APS Sunjuwan, located in Jammu and Kashmir, were down on Monday evening.
The website of a PSU under the defence ministry was also down. However, there is no official word on the reason for it being down.
Tension between India and Pakistan are on the rise following the Pahalgam attack. (PTI)
