Classified Military Files Possibly Stolen in India Defense Ministry Hack

In December 2013, around 50 computers belonging to India’s Defense Ministry and the country’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) were hacked. The attackers might have gained access to classified information.
According to the Times of India, the breach was discovered by intelligence agencies. They’ve found a piece of spyware capable of retrieving files even from devices that are not connected to the Internet.
The penetrated computers are located in the Secretariat Building in New Delhi, which houses some of the most important ministries of the Cabinet of India.
The Secretariat has two blocks of symmetrical buildings called the North Block and the South Block. The targeted devices are in the South Block and they’re said to belong to the Army and two other forces.
Sources have told the Times of India that as many as 30 classified files might have been accessed by the hackers.
Officials say they’re investigating the incident, but they’ve downplayed the seriousness of the breach.
On the other hand, after the breach came to light, an advisory was published regarding the separation of computers that store confidential information from ones connected to the public Web.
China and Pakistan are believed to be behind many cyber espionage operations targeting India, but it’s uncertain who is responsible for this particular attack.
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