Cyber Incident Victim: Mizoram Public Service Commission
Date:
May 2025
Location:
India
Summary
The Mizoram Public Service Commission's online portal was infiltrated by suspected actors operating from Pakistan and remained accessible to them for roughly an hour before being restored. The portal, which handles applications, fee payments, admit card downloads and result releases for state civil, police, finance and information service as well as Group B examinations, displayed English‑language messages praising Pakistan and indicating an intent to attack India. Officials reported that, aside from the unauthorized posts, no significant data loss or damage was detected and the service was brought back online in under an hour. They noted that the incident followed a pattern of attempts against government domains after heightened India‑Pakistan tensions and that all state‑run websites are being shielded and upgraded with modern servers. The chief minister affirmed the swift and secure recovery, urged vigilance among administrators and stressed the need for heightened cyber‑security awareness.
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Description
On Thursday night, the Mizoram Public Service Commission online portal was accessed by suspected hackers operating from Pakistan and remained compromised for approximately one hour. The breach occurred during the evening hours and was reported by MPSC officials the following morning. During the intrusion, the hackers displayed messages written in English that glorified Pakistan and expressed an intention to attack India. The unauthorized content appeared on the portal’s screen while the underlying services remained operational.
The MPSC portal supports essential functions for state recruitment, including online application submission, fee payment, admit card download, and result access for civil service, police service, finance and information service, and Group B level examinations. Officials from the state information technology and communication department emphasized that, apart from the visible posts, no serious damage or loss of data was detected during the incident. The temporary alteration of the portal’s content did not affect the integrity of the stored information or disrupt the core transactional processes. The swift nature of the attack limited its scope to superficial changes on the user interface.
State IT officials confirmed that the portal was rectified and fully restored within less than an hour after the breach was identified. Chief Minister Lalduhoma publicly assured citizens that the site had been swiftly and securely returned to normal operation. He also urged all users, particularly those responsible for managing government websites, to remain vigilant and highlighted the importance of cyber security awareness. In response to the incident, authorities noted a pattern of recent hacking attempts on gov.in domains following the India‑Pakistan conflict and stated that all state government online portals were being digitally shielded and upgraded with state‑of‑the‑art servers.