It's believed sensitive information from the DRDO has been uploaded to a Chinese server

Mar 14, 2013 08:48 GMT  ·  By

India’s Defence Ministry has ordered intelligence agencies to launch an investigation into a possible data breach that affected the computer systems of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

According to DNA India, at the beginning of March, representatives of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) in collaboration with experts from private security firms identified a malicious file in the hacked email accounts of senior DRDO officials.

The malware spread throughout the organization’s networks and started stealing sensitive files, including ones related to the cabinet committee on security, radar programs, and surface-to-air missile programs.

After analyzing the incident, experts say they’ve traced back the stolen information to a server located in China. It’s believed that the attack is state sponsored.

On the other hand, a DRDO spokesperson says they haven’t found any evidence of a security breach.