Operation Sindoor saw 15 lakh cyberattack attempts, around 150 systems were compromised: Report

Operation Sindoor witnessed nearly 15 lakh cyberattack attempts, with around 150 resulting in successful system compromises, according to a new cybersecurity report. The report says the attacks included distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, phishing campaigns, malware deployments and website defacements, exposing the growing risks confronting critical infrastructure and government systems.

The findings are part of “Cyber Shikshit Bharat: Building a Cyber-Resilient India”, a report released by Indian cybersecurity company Lisianthus Tech. It says India recorded more than 26.5 crore cyberattack attempts, 36.9 crore malware detections and over 29.44 lakh cybersecurity incidents in 2025, citing data from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In).