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India-Pakistan intelligence and cyber warfare tensions

Overview

Indian intelligence officials have warned of a psychological warfare campaign allegedly conducted by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). This campaign reportedly involves doxxing, online harassment, and the recruitment of hackers to extract sensitive personal data—such as bank details and physical locations—to incite fear among Indian citizens and security personnel.

Following these warnings, Indian security agencies have expanded investigations into foreign interference during domestic social media protests. Intelligence assessments suggest that over 5,000 accounts, suspected to be operated from Pakistani cities including Rawalpindi and Islamabad, have been used to spread misinformation regarding the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) movement and protests against electoral roll revisions. Authorities are currently analyzing these digital activities to determine the extent of the threat to public order.

Entities

Inter-Services Intelligence · Intelligence Bureau · Pakistan · Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre · India

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    India investigates foreign interference in social media protests

    Indian intelligence agencies are investigating thousands of social media accounts, allegedly operated from Pakistan, suspected of spreading misinformation to incite violence during CJP and SIR protests.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    India officials warn of alleged ISI doxxing and psychological warfare campaign

    Indian intelligence officials warn of an alleged ISI psychological warfare campaign using doxxing and hacking to target citizens and officials with personal data and threatening messages.

Sources

news.abplive.com · socialnews.xyz · yespunjab.com