A cyberattack targeted 10 Uttarakhand government department websites, including the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, last week forcing them to go offline temporarily. The Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA) responded quickly, taking affected sites down as a precaution and restoring them using secure backups within hours.
The ITDA Director confirmed a malware attack, noting strengthened cybersecurity measures from the 2024 incident helped limit damage. This is the first major cyber incident since October 2024, when nearly 90 government websites including the Chief Minister's Helpline, were knocked offline for several days. ITDA had gradually restored those services after extensive recovery efforts.
Following the malware attack, ITDA's cybersecurity team immediately launched a response. As a precautionary measure, the affected websites were taken offline. Since secure backups had been maintained at the state data centre following the major cyberattack in 2024, ITDA was able to restore services after a few hours of intensive work.
The departments whose websites were affected include the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, Public Works Department (PWD), Food and Civil Supplies Department, Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA), State Tax Department, ESIC, Transport Department, and Tourism Department.
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