Breaches and incidents

Meerut Development Authority (India): website defaced with pro-Pakistan messages

PTI (via ThePrint) reported the MDA homepage replaced by a black screen with pro-Pakistan messages and slogans on Saturday 27 Jun 2026.

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What happened

  • PTI (via ThePrint) reported the MDA homepage replaced by a black screen with pro-Pakistan messages and slogans on Saturday 27 Jun 2026; the site was taken offline for maintenance.
  • Root cause: not disclosed.
  • Attacker: unidentified; the pro-Pakistan label comes from the defacement text.
  • Response: SP (City) Vinayak Gopal Bhosale: “The hacking of the Meerut Development Authority’s website has come to our notice”; police registered a case.