India
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Malware attack on Uttarakhand State Data Centre halts government IT and citizen services
Malware detected in Uttarakhand's State Data Centre in early October 2024 forced authorities to shut down services as a containment measure. Secure Internet Service and the State Wide Area Network went down, government websites became inaccessible and government offices were unable to perform normal computer-dependent work, producing a statewide public-service disruption.
81
Estimated severity
81 / 100
87
Source reliability
87 / 100
Approximate Date
04/10/2024
Targeted Company
UTTARAKHAND STATE DATA CENTRE
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
India
Affected countries
India
Impacted regions
Uttarakhand · India
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityOperational disruptionDownstream customer disruption
Affected sectors
Government & Public AdministrationTechnology & IT Services
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Malware
Attributed threat actors
No information