112 government websites attacked in 3 months

Over the years, government websites have become the target of hackers and in recent times we‘ve seen a rise ...

March 16, 2012 / 13:00 IST

Over the years, government websites have become the target of hackers and in recent times we’ve seen a rise in such events. Recently, Defence Research and Development Organization disclosed that the government websites were attacked 200 times during the Commonwealth Games 2010. This continues as in the last three months 112 government websites were hacked, as per reports by IBNLive. The list of hacked websites hacked or defaced includes the Planning Commission, the Finance Ministry and several State government agencies.

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first published: Mar 16, 2012 12:50 pm

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