Summary: The Karnataka police have initiated an investigation into a cyber attack on the Kaveri 2.0 portal, which handles property transactions and registrations. Unknown individuals accessed the system, created fake accounts, and attempted to extract sensitive data, resulting in service disruptions. Authorities are taking serious measures, including registering an FIR and planning a security audit to strengthen the IT framework.
Affected: Karnataka’s property registration system (Kaveri 2.0)
Keypoints :
- Cyber attack led to severe server issues and disrupted property registration services.
- 62 email accounts and IP addresses identified as connected to the attack.
- Officials recorded over 620,000 malicious requests in two hours during the incident.
- Revenue minister announced plans for an independent security audit post-attack.
- The disruption has caused significant inconveniences and revenue losses for the government.