In a significant cyber counteroffensive, Pakistan’s military cyber team has launched a robust response to recent Indian provocations, targeting critical infrastructure across various Indian sectors. The operation, dubbed “Bunyan Marsous,” saw Pakistani cyber forces actively disrupting multiple domains including power infrastructure and the petroleum sector, according to informed sources.
The cyber offensive caused severe damage to India’s national communications networks, disabling official government email systems and OTP infrastructures. Pakistani hackers infiltrated and disrupted Indian surveillance systems, damaged communication hardware, and compromised numerous Indian websites.
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Among the critical targets were Indian airport servers, including those at Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata, alongside the communication networks of the Indian Air Force and railway systems. The Pakistani cyber team successfully accessed and hacked into India’s National, Eastern, Northern, and Western Load Dispatch Centers, temporarily cutting electricity supply to nearly 80% of Indian consumers.
The scale of disruption was extensive:
- Over 3,600 power feeders were compromised in Uttar Pradesh.
- 600+ feeders were taken offline in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Maharashtra faced disruptions to more than 4,600 feeders.
- Punjab Load Dispatch Center’s AI servers were hacked.
- Karnataka saw 235+ wind and solar grids rendered inoperable.
In addition, key databases of Indian Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGPL) were breached, while over 4,400 communication routers in government and public sectors were disabled.
DDoS attacks targeted servers of Indian government agencies, military units, stock exchanges, and public organizations, causing nationwide disturbances in email, OTP workflows, and internal communications.
More than 3,500 CCTV cameras in government buildings, highways, hospitals, and other public zones were hacked. Additionally, over 250 key ISP communication routers in occupied Jammu and Kashmir were taken offline.
The operation also breached data from over 90 government and corporate websites, including those related to the Indian Air Force, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Border Security Force, Unique Identification Authority of India, and Indian Railways.
Officials confirm that the cyber team’s attacks crippled communication systems of the Indian Air Force’s Northern, Southern, and Western Air Commands, significantly impacting military coordination.
Indian railway servers across multiple regions were hacked, disrupting rail operations nationwide.
Operation Bunyan Marsous marks a powerful cyber retaliation by Pakistan’s armed forces, sending a clear message of resilience and technological capability in the face of aggression. The operation underscores Pakistan’s growing cyber warfare strength and preparedness to defend its sovereignty in the digital domain.
