Operation Sindoor: NIA Widens Probe Into DDoS Attacks Targeting 54 Indian Government Websites
Ahmedabad: Even as Indian forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, the Pahalgam terror attack and its fallout was unfolding not only across the border but also in cyberspace, as Indian government websites were being targeted in a separate campaign that investigators later described as an attempted act of "cyber terrorism". Also Watch: More than a year after the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist…
In the wake of Operation Sindoor launched on May 7, 2025, Indian forces faced a parallel cyber threat as 54 government websites were targeted in a suspected cyber terrorism attempt, according to investigators. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) intensified its probe, searching five locations across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Bihar, and Delhi last week.
The NIA's investigation, registered on June 25, 2024, centers around alleged sophisticated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks against critical computer resources and Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) during Operation Sindoor. The targeted websites, managed by central government entities, were intended to undermine national sovereignty, security, and unity, and incite public fear.
Seized during the searches were laptops, mobile phones, and digital devices, along with documents implicating suspects in hacking activities. The probe traced back to the aftermath of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people, including a Nepali citizen. This attack prompted a series of security and diplomatic measures by India, culminating in Operation Sindoor.
The cyber activity under investigation was reportedly spurred by attempts to disrupt India's digital infrastructure during the same period as the conventional terror threat.
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