Pakistan's Ministry of Aviation website sees rise in cyber
attacks
Pakistan's Ministry of Aviation website fell victim to two
recent cyber attacks, resulting in the posting of a message in a foreign
language on the homepage.
The website, aviation.gov.pk, was promptly shut down, and
though it was initially restored by IT experts, it succumbed to another attack
within a few hours.
Despite the Ministry officials' efforts to revive and secure
the website, it remains inaccessible as of the time of reporting. The repeated
cyber assaults have erased past records from the aviation portal, underscoring
the severity of the attacks.
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This incident adds to a series of cyber attacks on various
state-run portals, with instances including breaches of the Supreme Court and
Foreign Ministry websites earlier in the year. The ongoing challenges highlight
the need for robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard critical government
platforms from such threats.
Source: Daily Pakistan