Cyber Showdown: China Hits India with Digital Barrage
After a tragic clash where 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives in a face‑to‑face skirmish, China didn’t waste a moment. They hit India with a torrent of DDOS attacks that tried to knock knock out websites and banking systems.
What’s a DDOS?
A DDOS is like a traffic jam, but on the internet. Imagine millions of bots sending fake traffic to a website – the site gets overwhelmed and struggles (or outright crashes). Think of it as the cyber equivalent of a prank call that never stops.
The Targeted Tactics
- Government information portals got hit.
- ATM networks were put under siege.
- Banking and financial systems faced the brunt.
All the sabotage traces back to Chegdu, a city smack dab in central China.
Impact? Pretty Minimal
Despite the bold assault, the attacks from Tuesday through Wednesday left little to no ripples in the Indian digital ecosystem. It’s as if the attackers tried to start a fire, but the sparks fizzled out before they could ignite anything substantial.
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