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Anonymous hacked MTNL website

Deepanker Verma June 7, 2012 Internet, Security

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Anonymous hackers took down the website of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) website for censoring content on the Internet.

MTNL is the popular internet service provider in metro cities including Delhi and Mumbai. The main site (http://www.mtnl.net.in/) was down but the internet service was working fine.

Anonymous also made announcement on Twitter before this attack.

#MTNL, You should’ve expected us!#TANGODOWN –> mtnl.net.incheck : isup.me/mtnl.net.inReason : mid-day.com/news/2012/may/…#opindia
— opindia (@opindia_revenge) June 6, 2012

Anonymous has also called a protest on June 9. Many students and professionals are expected to join this protest. These protests have been planned across Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh, Indore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Cochin, Calicut, Ahmedabad and Kundapur and is tentative in other cities of Uttar Pradesh, Nagpur, Chennai, Jaipur, Mysore and Thiruvananthapuram. The peaceful protest in Mumbai will be held at Azad Maidan, Churchgate at 4 pm.

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About the Author: Deepanker Verma

Deepanker Verma is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of TechloMedia. He holds Engineering degree in Computer Science and has over 15 years of experience in the technology sector. Deepanker bridges the gap between complex engineering and consumer electronics. He is also a a known Security Researcher acknowledged by global giants including Apple, Microsoft, and eBay. He uses his technical background to rigorously test gadgets, focusing on performance, security, and long-term value.