After Operation Sindoor 7 Pakistani hacker groups tried to breach India, but failed miserably

Following the Pahalgam terror attack, India experienced an extraordinary surge in cyberattacks orchestrated by hostile hacker groups originating from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and regions of the Middle East. An in-depth investigation by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell uncovered that over 1.5 million attacks targeted Indian websites and digital infrastructure. These were not random phishing incidents—they were organized cyber offensives aimed at causing disruption, inflicting damage, and undermining morale.

According to the official report titled “Road of Sindoor”, the attacks were launched in retaliation to India’s military action under the same name. The operations targeted government portals, aviation systems, municipal data, and critical infrastructure hubs. Despite the staggering number of attempts, only 150 attacks were marginally successful, yielding a dismal success rate of 0.01%.

The failure underscores the strength of India’s cyber defense systems and exposes the limited capabilities of the foreign adversaries involved.

Seven hacking groups identified in the Maharashtra Cyber report are -

• APT 36
• Pakistan Cyber Force
• Team Insane PK
• Mysterious Bangladesh
• Indo Hacks Sec
• Cyber Group HOAX 1337
• National Cyber Crew (Pakistan-allied)

These entities were behind coordinated campaigns involving DDoS attacks, malware injections, GPS spoofing, and the defacement of selected Indian portals. One of the notable defacements occurred on the Kulgaon Badlapur Municipal Council’s website, while false claims surfaced about breaches into Mumbai airport systems and telecom data thefts.

More alarming was the use of misinformation as a cyber-weapon. These groups pushed narratives falsely suggesting they had compromised India’s banking networks and even caused power grid failures and satellite jamming—none of which were substantiated.

Over 5,000 fake posts related to the India-Pakistan conflict were found and removed across social media.