
Government Website in India Taken Offline After Defacement Attack
A government website in northern India was taken offline after unidentified hackers allegedly gained unauthorized access and replaced its homepage with pro-Pakistan messages and slogans. The MDA hack targeted the official website of the Meerut Development Authority, a government agency responsible for urban development in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Authorities discovered the breach on Saturday and immediately disabled public access to the website while technical teams worked to contain the incident and restore services. Instead of the agency's usual information on urban planning, housing, and public services, visitors encountered a black screen displaying objectionable content and p...