NIA searches five locations in cyberattack case during Op Sindoor

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted searches at five locations across India in connection with a cyber-terrorism case that involved attempted distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on 54 Indian government websites and targeting of critical information infrastructure (CII) during Operation Sindoor last year.

The operation, which took place in May 2025, was India's direct military response to a terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which killed 26 people. The NIA's case is based on an FIR registered by the Gujarat Police in June 2024. The searches were conducted at Junnar in Pune, Nadiad in Gujarat's Kheda district, Ramagundam in Telangana's Karimnagar district, Gopalganj in Bihar, and Delhi.

The NIA alleges that the accused attempted sophisticated DDoS attacks against the targeted websites with the intent to compromise national sovereignty, security, and unity, and to incite public fear. During the searches, suspects who provided support and assistance to the accused in carrying out the DDoS attacks were identified through technical analysis.

The agency recovered several digital devices and documents containing incriminating material linked to hacking activities.

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