NEW DELHI â China carried out cyberattacks on Indian power and ports sectors when troops were engaged at the borders along the Line of Actual Control but there was no impact on critical infrastructure, sources in the power ministry said March 1.
A study, China-Linked group Red Echo targets the Indian power sector amid heightened border tensions, carried out by Recorded Future s Insikt Group and released March 1 came to the conclusion that there were cyberattacks, but nothing happened to critical infrastructure.
The report stated that in total, 21 IP addresses resolving to 10 distinct Indian organizations in the power generation and transmission sector were targeted, with a further two organizations in the maritime sector. They were targeted through a malware called Shadow Pad.
China targeted Indian power sector after Galwan Valley clash, report says
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The firm’s report raises suspicion over whether power blackout in Mumbai last year was a result of intrusion by any Chinese group.
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China targeted Indian power sector after Galwan Valley clash.
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The firm’s report raises suspicion over whether power blackout in Mumbai last year was a result of intrusion by any Chinese group.
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Chinese-state sponsored groups targeted India’s power grid systems with malware months after the two nations clashed in Galwan valley in June, according to a report by US-based cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.