In a recent wave of cyber offensives, the group known as “Pakistan Cyber Force” claimed to have accessed sensitive data from the Indian Military Engineering Service (IMES) and the Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis (MP-IDSA). The attackers allege they obtained personal information and login credentials of defence personnel, raising serious national security concerns. Additionally, the group attempted to deface the official website of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited (AVNL), a defence PSU under the Ministry of Defence, replacing its content with imagery of the Pakistan flag and the Al Khalid tank. As a precaution, AVNL took its website offline to conduct a comprehensive security audit, assess the full extent of any damage, and verify content integrity. Cybersecurity experts and national agencies have since intensified monitoring efforts to detect any further intrusion attempts, particularly those linked to state-sponsored threat actors. Measures are being implemented to reinforce digital defenses, include multi-factor authentication, network segmentation, and continuous threat hunting. Incident response teams are collaborating to patch potential vulnerabilities, restore services, and enhance overall resilience, ensuring defence infrastructure remains protected against evolving cyber threats.
"id": "sev901050525",
"linkid": "sevaarth-criticare-services-pvt-ltd",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "5/2025",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"