Pakistan Cyber Army
Attribution profile
- Type
- Nation State
- Location
- Pakistan
- Known incidents
- 1 incident
- Sources
- 0 sources
- First seen
- 2014-10-08
- Last seen
- 2014-10-08
- Updated
- 2026-10-14 16:35
- Aliases
- 2 aliases
STIX characteristics
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Profile narrative
PCA is a Pakistani threat actor alias based in Pakistan. The group has been linked to cyberattacks targeting Indian political, governmental, and entertainment websites, actions described as retaliation for Indian cyber operations and situated within a broader India‑Pakistan cyber conflict involving mutual website defacements and espionage. Pakistani groups, including those associated with PCA, have been reported to conduct state‑backed cyberespionage against Indian government entities under initiatives such as “Arachnophobia.” Their observed tactics include website defacement and espionage activities, reflecting strategic objectives of retaliation and disruption of public‑facing platforms and critical infrastructure. A representative example is the 2014 incident in which Indian hackers defaced the Pakistan Railways website in retaliation for Pakistani cyberattacks, illustrating the reciprocal nature of the hostilities attributed to PCA and its counterparts.
Incidents
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1 incidentSources
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