HYDERABAD: At least 50 information technology companies have come under a wave of cyber attacks from Pakistan-based hackers over the past 10 days, the Society of Cyberabad Security Council(SCSC) comprising Hyderabad's top IT companies and police, said on Thursday.
Investigation into the cyber strikes which came to the notice of the council revealed how information was stolen using 'ransom ware' and bitcoins were demanded for handing back the decryption keys. The Cyber Security Forum officials said Pakistani hackers have used servers in Turkey, Somalia and Saudi Arabia to launch attacks against companies. "A few of these attacks have been sorted out although majority are still being tackled. It is a sudden spurt in ransom ware attacks. Almost all the attacks in the last 10 days have originated from Pakistan," said Devraj Wodeyar head, Cyber Security Forum under the Society of Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC).
While few establishments directly reported this to the SCSC, established to promote safety and security in the city's IT corridor, others came to the notice of the Council through private cyber security firms that have been approached by the hapless companies. Their names have been withheld due to security issues. The Cyberabad area along the western part of the Hyderabad houses an estimated 2,500 IT companies, including 1,300 big companies registered with the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM). These companies cater to businesses across the globe, but bulk of its clients are in the US and Europe.
Explaining the method of attacks, officials said the proxy servers were changed every five minutes, but somehow the ethical hackers team managed to nail the location of the actual attackers through IP addresses, the port used and the network node.
The news of attacks in Hyderabad comes days after a Pakistani hackers group recently claimed hacking 7,000 plus Indian websites as `revenge' against the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army in bordering areas earlier this month.
Investigation into the cyber strikes which came to the notice of the council revealed how information was stolen using 'ransom ware' and bitcoins were demanded for handing back the decryption keys. The Cyber Security Forum officials said Pakistani hackers have used servers in Turkey, Somalia and Saudi Arabia to launch attacks against companies. "A few of these attacks have been sorted out although majority are still being tackled. It is a sudden spurt in ransom ware attacks. Almost all the attacks in the last 10 days have originated from Pakistan," said Devraj Wodeyar head, Cyber Security Forum under the Society of Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC).
While few establishments directly reported this to the SCSC, established to promote safety and security in the city's IT corridor, others came to the notice of the Council through private cyber security firms that have been approached by the hapless companies. Their names have been withheld due to security issues. The Cyberabad area along the western part of the Hyderabad houses an estimated 2,500 IT companies, including 1,300 big companies registered with the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM). These companies cater to businesses across the globe, but bulk of its clients are in the US and Europe.
Explaining the method of attacks, officials said the proxy servers were changed every five minutes, but somehow the ethical hackers team managed to nail the location of the actual attackers through IP addresses, the port used and the network node.
The news of attacks in Hyderabad comes days after a Pakistani hackers group recently claimed hacking 7,000 plus Indian websites as `revenge' against the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army in bordering areas earlier this month.
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