The report by private intelligence firm Recorded Future Inc has said that suspected state-sponsored Chinese hackers have targeted electricity distribution centres near Ladakh, linking the use of the trojan ShadowPad and hacking groups to the People’s Liberation Army and the Chinese Ministry of State Security. Previous attempts by Chinese hackers were made to target electricity distribution centres near Ladakh but were unsuccessful. Last year, a power outage forced the shutdown of Mumbai’s local trains and its stock exchange. Reports of Chinese hacking in recent months indicate that Beijing’s targeting of India continues unabated. India must remain alert as Chinese hackers could be pre-positioning malware for a future deadly attack on Indian systems.
