Cyber ​​attacks increased in Maharashtra after Pahalgam attack, the figures will shock you

News Topical, Digital Desk : After the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir and the subsequent Operation Sindoor, cyber attacks on the country have increased rapidly. In this too, the biggest threat is being seen on the websites of government departments of Maharashtra, where millions of cyber attacks are taking place every day. These attacks have become a matter of serious concern regarding the digital security of the state.

According to sources in the Maharashtra IT department, several major cyber attacks were recorded in Maharashtra between May 5 and May 15 this year. According to the data, there were 3 million and 5 million attacks on May 5 and 6 respectively. Whereas between May 7 and 10, the number of attacks reached 15 million. This increase clearly shows that hackers are constantly targeting government servers.

Cyber ​​attacks are happening from these countries

Sources revealed that earlier such attacks were coming from Russia and North Korea, but surprisingly, now the number of attacks has increased rapidly from countries like Azerbaijan, Turkey and Pakistan. This pattern is a big alert for the security agencies because now the threat has become multi-dimensional.

Secure network is being used

At present, the state ministry is using a secure network. Apart from this, some special cyber tools have been installed, which are working to neutralize these attacks by identifying suspicious links, IP addresses and attackers.

Cyber ​​attack on government system is a big threat- Experts

Experts say that in this era of Digital India, cyber attack on government systems is a big threat. It not only poses a threat of data theft but can also affect administrative work. In such a situation, Maharashtra IT department has tightened vigilance regarding cyber security.

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