New Delhi: Suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s remarks on the Prophet have triggered a cyber war against India by hackers from Malaysia and Indonesia, the crime branch of the Ahmedabad Police told India Today TV.
The cybercriminals even circulated personal details of Sharma, including her address, online. Aadhaar card and Pan Card details of several people have also been leaked online
Hacker groups Dragon force Malaysia and Hacktivist Indonesia initiated cyber attacks and appealed to Muslim hackers from across the world to launch cyber attacks on India, they said.
Officials of Ahmedabad’s cybercrime team have written to the Malaysian and Indonesian governments and to Interpol for a lookout notice against the groups. Over two thousand websites have been hacked into, including that of the Thane Police, the Andhra Pradesh police and a news channel in Assam, according to the report.
During a live broadcast, the news channel went dark and a flag of Pakistan appeared. “Respect The Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W.W” ran on the lower band of the channel, with the text “hacked by team revolution PK” on the ticker.
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