Following the Pahalgam terror attack, over 1.5 million Indian websites were targeted by Pakistani hackers as part of “Operation Sindoor,” according to Maharashtra Cyber. Seven Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups, including APT 36, Pakistan Cyber Force, and Team Insane PK, led the cyber offensive.
Despite the scale of the attack, only 150 incidents were successful — reflecting a 0.01% success rate. The majority of hacking attempts, including DDoS attacks and GPS spoofing, were unsuccessful, with no major damage to India’s critical infrastructure.
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Other groups involved included Mysterious Bangladesh, Indo Hacks Sec, Cyber Group HOAX 1337, and National Cyber Crew. The cyber threats reportedly originated not only from Pakistan, but also from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Morocco, and parts of the Middle East.
Maharashtra Cyber’s Yashasvi Yadav confirmed that while attacks declined following the India-Pakistan ceasefire, they have not completely stopped.
