NEW DELHI: In what is being termed as the biggest international hacking scandal, possibly involving corporates, associations and big individuals, coordinated raids were conducted by investigative agencies in India, China and Romania, on the basis of intelligence from Federal Bureau of Investigation about the "organised hacking" happening in three countries and others. In India, the Central Bureau of Investigation conducted raids at four places including Mumbai, Pune and Ghaziabad and arrested the alleged mastermind hacker in India - Amit Vikram Tiwari (31), son of a former army colonel, said sources.
Interestingly, the controversial cricket league - Indian Premier League- is back in news again with the hacking scandal. According to highly placed sources, people connected to the IPL had approached Tiwari for hacking into the some accounts but they reportedly had a dispute over money after which work was not reportedly completed. CBI is investigating the IPL connection with the hacking. Officials refused to divulge details but hinted that some people associated with the tournament wanted high-level hacking done.
The primary investigations have revealed that corporates, individuals and even companies - "the clients" - had approached the hackers either for marriage disputes related issues or commercial purposes, which sources described as "corporate rivalry".
Interestingly, the controversial cricket league - Indian Premier League- is back in news again with the hacking scandal. According to highly placed sources, people connected to the IPL had approached Tiwari for hacking into the some accounts but they reportedly had a dispute over money after which work was not reportedly completed. CBI is investigating the IPL connection with the hacking. Officials refused to divulge details but hinted that some people associated with the tournament wanted high-level hacking done.
The primary investigations have revealed that corporates, individuals and even companies - "the clients" - had approached the hackers either for marriage disputes related issues or commercial purposes, which sources described as "corporate rivalry".
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