Pakistan Cyber Force
Pakistan Cyber Force is a self-proclaimed Pakistani hacktivist group referenced in reporting around India-Pakistan and broader regional cyber tensions. The content describes the group as allegedly conducting retaliatory cyber activity after Pakistani media outlets were compromised, including the hack of Indian news channel ABP News, where pro-Pakistan Army content and speeches by Pakistan’s Army Chief/Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir were reportedly broadcast. The group was also alleged to have hacked the Food Odisha website and to have launched DDoS attacks against Indian channels and websites. Supporting content further notes that the social media account "P@kistanCyberForce" is associated with the group and has made unverified claims of breaching Indian entities, including amplification of alleged compromises affecting Indian organizations. Based on the provided content, the actor is presented as a hacktivist entity aligned with pro-Pakistan messaging; no high-confidence attribution to a state sponsor is directly established in the content.
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Targeting
Who, where, and (when attributed) which flag flies behind the operation. Pulled from open-source reporting and Mallory's analyst review.
Who they target
Sectors the actor has been observed targeting.
- Media & Entertainment
Where they target
Geographies tied to known operations.
- 🇮🇳 India
Where they're from
Attributed origin per open-source reporting.
- PK
Tradecraft
1 distinct technique observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.
Recent activity
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Group claiming responsibility for hacking Indian news channel ABP News and broadcasting pro-Pakistan Army content in retaliation for earlier hacks affecting Pakistani channels.
Allegedly conducted retaliatory cyberattacks (including DDoS) against Indian channels and websites following a broadcast/satellite feed disruption affecting Pakistani news channels.
Allegedly conducted retaliatory intrusions following the hijacking of Pakistani TV broadcasts, including compromising an Indian news channel’s live feed to play speeches and defacing/compromising a regional government/food-related website.
Defacement and broadcast hijacking operation against an Indian news channel, used to air pro-Pakistan Army messaging and speeches by Pakistan’s military leadership as a retaliatory cyber action.
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