India Faces 1.5 Million Cyberattacks After Pahalgam Terror Strike

India Faces 1.5 Million Cyberattacks After Pahalgam Terror Strike –

May 14, 2025 Khushi Kumari

Over 1.5 million cyberattacks hit Indian websites following the April Pahalgam terror strike–

[{"selector":"#anim-0bc94201-17dc-416e-9103-29940fe45410 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.893626442842958%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1ecd2923-cc72-451a-bb07-ab088a2aa688","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-60c2024f-27fa-4b0e-994e-4a8a9bd2dd51","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.73305%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Seven Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups were identified as the key attackers

[{"selector":"#anim-3edb2c2b-b61f-4d3d-8ca8-3b894ddb58b0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.15900725681865%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3461d58d-c27d-4393-9525-dbf32517c0e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-58214bbe-1849-4de0-9474-5de0cd47aeb2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 183.2341%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The attacks came mainly from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Morocco, and parts of the Middle East

[{"selector":"#anim-d9da08e0-c1e8-456d-a553-7ad0aae873a6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.44728600624333%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f43fad44-9ad6-41f2-b095-5ffb9ca9ca72","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea5ce758-eaaa-4ae6-b628-73670937e13d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.73305%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Despite the massive number of attacks, only 150 were successful a success rate of just 0.01%

[{"selector":"#anim-0aec272f-a84e-450c-baa0-28580d3964a1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-46.55330864062694%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8059b0e1-54b0-468b-9e0d-8b14db6c21d7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3b0bf0c4-5f19-4c6d-9ba6-64c6fbfb5252","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.73305%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Hackers used malware, DDoS attacks, GPS spoofing, and website defacement to target systems

[{"selector":"#anim-dcf9535e-fac6-4715-a066-6232e72ece98 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-23.73621315481679%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a855af31-faf1-4cc6-9610-0c005adfe2fa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f128c87-584d-41a6-a525-4772a4be9388","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.73305%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The Indian Armed Forces compiled “Road of Sindoor,” a report explaining the attack strategy

[{"selector":"#anim-6b8ceff8-0540-4795-8f91-bd23fcd6bfaf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-89ff2924-4eee-4667-888e-6ea1cc2eb2b3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-60bf16dc-c720-4564-b2d2-2b13e72b851c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.73305%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

This new report builds on earlier findings from the “Echoes of Pahalgam” investigation

[{"selector":"#anim-31c060c1-4157-4f6c-a358-97ed7b7291aa [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.18710433442771%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-54a005b8-17fe-46ff-8b8d-3ff12549bca7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f61938d-7846-4610-9d17-513bfd2a80a2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.73305%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Officials warn that even after the ceasefire, cyberattacks from hostile nations continue

[{"selector":"#anim-43c4df8d-87d6-42a9-bd6f-22c892650f1f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.15948266250105%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eb0ad30e-13a4-4b92-9f5e-70111957d8c8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7edf15ab-b2ac-4a4b-bbc9-04808697dca8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 130.7148%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":2500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Read More The Art of Mixing and Matching: Creating Outfit Combinations Human-sized Labubu doll sells for more than $150,000 Heatwave ‘Red Alert’ For Delhi, Punjab; Monsoon Rain To Lash Telangana, Karnataka China Imposes Six-Month Cap on Rare-Earth Export Licenses Amid Fragile US Trade Truce