Chinese state-sponsored hackers recently targeted Indian electricity distribution centres near Ladakh, a report by a private intelligence firm said on Wednesday, opening up a new potential flashpoint amid a months-long military standoff between the two countries in the region.
”In recent months, we observed likely network intrusions targeting at least seven Indian State Load Despatch Centres (SLDCs) responsible for carrying out real-time operations for grid control and electricity dispatch within these respective states. Notably, this targeting has been geographically concentrated, with the identified SLDCs located in North India, in proximity to the disputed India-China border in Ladakh,” Recorded Future said, according to ndtv.com
Additionally, the private intelligence firm said it had also identified the “compromise of a national emergency response system and the Indian subsidiary of a multinational logistics company” by the same threat activity group.
