Hackers purporting to be from India have hacked into the website of the Juvenile Court as tensions between the Maldives and India still appear unsettled.
The cyber attack claiming to be from India comes after the Maldivian government website including the website of the President's Office was targeted in waves of cyber attacks after the flare-up with India ignited last weekend. The government has since increased firewalls and security on its websites.
The flare-up between India and Maldives ignited after Deputy Ministers from the Maldivian government mocked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media. The incident led to the junior Ministers being suspended but many are calling on the government to remove them from office.
The Cyberattack on the Juvenile Court appears to be from a team called 'TeaM NETWORK9 with the slogan 'We Are Bharatiya Hackers'. The ominous message in red and white states that the attack was because of the comments by the Maldivian deputy Ministers which they described as inflammatory and offensive.
The message also reminded the Maldivians about the historical assistance and support the Maldives has received from India. The hackers went on to say that the continuation of hate speech and racism will not be tolerated and warned that they are capable of severely impacting Maldives cyberspace.
is it true?