NIA Widens Probe Into DDoS Attacks on Government Websites

During Operation Sindoor, some people tried to make Indian government websites difficult to reach.

This kind of attack is called a Distributed Denial-of-Service attack, or DDoS.

The attackers sent large amounts of computer traffic toward websites.

Investigators say they used phones, online tools and a Telegram group called Anonsec.

An 18-year-old and a juvenile were identified in the Gujarat investigation.

The group claimed online that it had taken websites down.

However, investigators said the attackers did not have enough computer power to keep the websites offline for long.

India’s National Investigation Agency has now searched locations in five states and Delhi to find people who may have helped.

Officials said they found evidence of the attackers’ intentions but no specific link to Pakistan.