Rajasthan Education Department website hacked; Hackers call Pahalgam attack an ‘inside job’
Jaipur: The official website of the Rajasthan Education Department was hacked on Tuesday morning by a group identifying itself as Pakistani hackers. The attackers defaced the homepage with a poster declaring the recent Pahalgam terror attack an “inside job” allegedly orchestrated by the Indian government.
The message on the hacked website read, “Pahalgam was not an attack. It was an inside job... The next strike won’t be with bullets, but with a digital assault. No borders. No warnings. No mercy.” The poster also included a viral image labeling a woman as a “paid actor” in the aftermath of the Pahalgam incident.
Following the breach, the department’s IT team took the website offline and launched recovery operations. Education Minister Madan Dilawar stated that no sensitive data appears to have been compromised and a full investigation is underway.
This is the latest in a series of cyberattacks targeting Rajasthan government websites. On Monday, similar breaches were reported on the websites of the Department of Local Bodies (DLB) and Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), where hackers posted pro-Pakistan propaganda. Those websites have since been restored.
Cybersecurity agencies are actively tracking the group behind the attacks, with initial indications pointing to a group calling itself the ‘Pakistan Cyber Force,’ according to NDTV.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
