Chinese Hackers Made 2 Attempts To Hack Electricity Distribution In Ladakh, Confirms Govt

The government confirmed that two attempts were made by Chinese hackers to disrupt electricity distribution centres near Ladakh. Earlier, a report by Bloomberg claimed that Chinese hackers have launched a cyber-espionage attack against the Indian power sector in Ladakh. Confirming the cyberattack attempt made by Chinese hackers, RK Singh, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy told ANI, “Two attempts by Chinese hackers were made to target electricity distribution centres near Ladakh but were not successful… We’ve already strengthened our defence system to counter such cyber attacks.” Threat intelligence firm Recorded Future in its report claimed that one of the load dispatch centres has previously been a target of another hacking group called RedEcho, which “strongly overlaps” with a hacking group that the US has tied to the Chinese government. Two attempts by Chinese hackers were made to target electricity distribution centres near Ladakh but were not successful… We've already strengthened our defence system to counter such cyber attacks: RK Singh, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy pic.twitter.com/FSUck06Jai— ANI April 7, 2022 “The prolonged targeting of Indian power grid assets by Chinese state-linked groups offers limited economic espionage or traditional intelligence gathering opportunities,” the cyberthreat intelligence firm told Bloomberg.