Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Himachal Pradesh Industries Website Hacked, Fake Donation Page Created
Someone hacked the Himachal Pradesh Department of Industries website.
They put up a fake page that asked people to donate money to the chief minister's relief fund.
The fake page included a QR code that led to a bank account belonging to Purav Maan.
Someone from a company called EY tested the QR code and confirmed it worked.
The government took the website down quickly and made it secure again.
Police are now investigating this case, which involves cheating and identity theft.
The goal of the hackers was to scam people and damage the reputation of the department and state government.
The official website of the Himachal Pradesh Department of Industries was hacked.
A fake page was uploaded soliciting donations for the chief minister's relief fund.
The fake page displayed a QR code linked to a bank account of Purav Maan.
The state data center disabled the website to prevent misuse and restored it with new security measures.
Police have registered a case against an unidentified person, and investigation is ongoing.
- Who
- An unidentified person.
- What
- The official website of the Himachal Pradesh Department of Industries was hacked, and a fake donation page was created.
- When
- The fake page was uploaded on July 26, and the website was disabled on July 28.
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh Department of Industries' website.
- Why
- To cheat the public and tarnish the image of the department and the state government.
- Incident
- Website Hacking
- Target
- Himachal Pradesh Department of Industries
- Offense
- Cheating, Identity Theft
- Date of Fake Page Upload
- July 26
- QR Code Account Holder
- Purav Maan
- Action Taken
- Website disabled, security measures implemented
- Legal Action
- Case registered under sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act