Pro-India hackers have claimed responsibility for temporarily disabling the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) website on Wednesday afternoon. .The Indian Cyber Force, a group of “geopolitically concerned” individuals, took responsibility for the breach earlier in the day before it happened. They said the hack would last two hours, which it did. .The CAF represents all military units in Canada, including the navy, air and space operations and special operations. .The Canadian Forces are now investigating the issue, in which hackers prevented the mobile app from loading as well as limited most desktop access. .Daniel Le Bouthillier, head of media relations at the Department of National Defence, confirmed there was a “disruption” around noon that was “rectified later that afternoon,” as per The Globe and Mail..Bouthillier insisted the hack is “separate and isolated” from the rest of the Government of Canada and the Department of National Defence website infrastructure. .“We have no indication of broader impacts to our systems,” he said without elaborating. .The Indian Cyber Force posted screenshots of the Canadian Forces website being derailed on social media. . India hackersIndia hackers .Canadian intelligence, the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), warned IT administrators last week that they must be vigilant in case of cyberattacks. .“CSE and its Canadian Centre for Cyber Security have observed that geopolitical events often result in an increase in disruptive cyber campaigns,” the intelligence agency cautioned. “The Cyber Centre’s primary focus is on defending Government of Canada networks from cyber threats.”.“We focus on the type of threat, not where the threat originates,” the statement continues. “We encourage Canadians and Canadian organizations to be aware of cyber threats and to remain vigilant.”.The Indian Cyber Force previously threatened Canada on September 20, where they told Canadians to “Get ready to feel the power” of its upcoming attacks on Canadian cyberspace. .The hacker group said Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government’s “allegations and anti-India politics really crossed the limits.”.Diplomatic relations remain tense since Trudeau blamed Indian government agents for being involved in the murder of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil. .India has denied these allegations.
