Chinese Hackers Target Ladakhs Power Grid; Bid Foiled, Says Govt


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New Delhi: Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh on Thursday revealed that the attempts made by Chinese hackers to target electricity distribution centres near Ladakh were successfully blocked. As many as two attempts of cyberattack targeting the electricity distribution in the Union Territory were made by the hackers, the minister said. Reacting to media reports claiming a cyberattack on the power grid near Ladakh between August and March, Singh said, “Two attempts by Chinese hackers were made to target electricity distribution centres near Ladakh but were not successful…” The Minister further said that the defence...