Pakistan Cyber Attack on Indian Dams Admited By Khawja Asif

I. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Makes Alarming Claims

A. Statement in Parliament, Not a Rally

Yesterday, Pakistan Minister Khawja Asif rose in the Pakistan Parliament, telling a different story about India. He said that we are constantly launching Pakistan’s Cyber Attack on India.

II. The IPL Cyber Attack Allegation

A. The Delhi-Punjab IPL Match Incident

First, he said that you all must remember the recent IPL match, the Delhi-Punjab match held during Operation Sindoor. Suddenly, that match was stopped. It is now confirmed that the game was stopped due to safety protocols, as an air raid alert was issued.

B. Khawaja Asif’s Version

All the lighting and more in the large building have been turned off. Under the same, the lights of this match were also turned off. But in Khawaja Asif’s video, he openly said that it was a Pakistan Cyber Attack, and they stopped the IPL match by hacking the lights of our stadium.

III. Dam Cyber Attack Claims

A. Control Over Indian Dams

Further, he even said that Pakistan has control over the gates of the dams in our country. By hacking, they can open and close the gates of our country’s dams at any time.

B. Pakistani “Cyber Warriors”

All of these things are basic technology, our children, our online soldiers, and the reasons for the house. IPL was stopped. Water was released. Grids in the dams were shut down. All these attacks, all these cyber attacks, were done by our children.

IV. Assessing the Gravity of the Statement

A. Parliament Statement Carries Weight

Now, the statement given here by the Defence Minister of Pakistan, again, standing in the Parliament, this statement was not given in any rally. It is a very big statement.

B. Dismissing the IPL Claim, Acknowledging the Dam Threat

If we ignore the IPL thing, because that makes no sense. It is rubbish. The remainder he had spoken and the waters of death suddenly. The gates were opened. Here, the Defence Minister of Pakistan himself is accepting that his country has carried out a cyber attack on India.

V. Cyber Warfare as an Act of War

A. International Definitions

Let me tell you that it has been mentioned many times in UN cybersecurity debates that this type of cyber attack, which damages or affects the public infrastructure of a country, can be seen as an act of war many times.

B. NATO’s Stand – Article 5

And NATO openly says that if this type of cyber attack happens on our country, then all NATO countries will declare war under Article 5.

VI. Possibility of Dam Hacking

A. Theoretical Question

And if your question here is this. But tell me one thing. I mean, is it even possible that, suppose Pakistan has this team of hackers? Okay? They came from somewhere after taking training from China and settled down. Can they control the doors of dams?

B. Historical Precedent: Iran and the U.S.

Has anything like this ever happened? Is there any example in the world of something like this happening? Yes, let me say clearly that his IPL statement was completely rubbish. But his dam statement, we should take it very seriously again. I don’t know whether they did cyber attacks on our dams. How successful they were, and what happened. But let me tell you that in the last 10 years, many cyber attacks have been done by countries. And a very famous case came up in 2015 when Iran hacked a dam in the USA.

VII. The 2015 New York Dam Incident

A. Iranian Hackers Target U.S. Infrastructure

Here you will see that Iranian hackers targeted the New York Dam. New York, Bowman Avenue Dam, and the very famous dam. The dam’s computer system is connected to the internet, and Iranian hackers can access this computer system through hacking.

B. Access Doesn’t Equal Control

Now again, see, one thing happens is that you get access to the computer system. After that, controlling the dam and going beyond all the security protocols is a different matter. Iran was not able to do that. But the USA’s dam was hacked. Here you can see Iranian hackers claim a cyber attack on a New York dam.

VIII. India’s Dam Infrastructure and Internet Exposure

A. Difference Between U.S. and Indian Systems

Well, here you can say, these are America. It is a very advanced country. They keep everything connected with their public infrastructure, like the internet. This will not happen here. We are a simple people. Our dams would not have been connected to the internet yet.

B. Transition Toward Digitization

Well, look, today there are more than 5000 big and small dams in India. These dams are managed. Central Water Commission or State Irrigation Departments, or any PSUs like NTPC, NHPC manage them as to how the work will be done here. Traditionally, our dams were operated manually and were isolated. This meant that there was no exposure to the internet. But now this is changing.

IX. The Benefits and Difficulties of and the IoT in Dam’s Running

A. Modernization of Indian Water Management

For example, you will see that the Jal Shakti Ministry will leverage artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things for advanced water management. The advantage you can send the water from the Dam in real-time.

B. Strategic Water Allocation

There is a shortage of water somewhere. There is limited water for irrigation. You immediately release some water. With the combination of the internet and AI, you can use this water for the welfare of the public in a very precise way. This benefits people.

C. Persistent Cyber Threat

But I have to say here that the danger remains to a great extent. What happened with the USA in 2015 was quite scary. If the Iranian hacker had gotten more access, and if he was more capable, and if, suppose, there was a lot of water in that dam, then he could have caused a flood. Many people would have died. It would have been a huge disaster for the USA.

X. Cyber Attacks as Future Warfare

A. Iran’s Hacking Was a Warning

But somewhere, I feel that the Iranian government would not have permitted bringing that hacker here. In a way, this was a warning from Iran to the US that these people can do all these things. And in the future, see, this will be a part of warfare.

XI. Pakistan’s Provocation and India’s Cyber Response

A. Threat of War

But I have to say. These things are done only when countries are at war. Pakistan will have to decide that if it has to go to war with India, then we also have many ways to damage Pakistan.

B. Public Reaction and Memes

Is Pakistan ready for that? And if you are thinking that, then Khawaja Asif has made a blunder. And if we look online, many people are making fun of Pakistan’s defence minister today, saying, “Look, pay your bill, first pay your electricity bill.”

XII. Dam Threats Are Real

A. Memes vs Reality

All these things are in their place. Memes, etc., are in their place. But let me say clearly that the threat is real. Ah, the whole thing is not hollow. Ah, the half thing that I told you about IPL, that was Ravish. But this is about the cyber attack on the dam.

XIII. Infrastructure at Risk Beyond Dams

A. Cyber Attacks on Power Grids

Look, cyber attacks and hacking are not only about the dam. Anything connected to the internet will always be a threat there. If safety protocols are not followed properly, your power grid can be in danger.

B. Examples: Russia, Ukraine, Mumbai

You must have seen that during the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia has carried out cyber attacks on Ukraine’s power grid many times. This has happened many times. And many other countries have done this too. You might remember that some time back, when there was some power-related crisis in Mumbai, it was reported that there was a cyber attack on India.

XIV. Pakistan’s Motive and India’s Water Strategy

A. Internal Messaging in Pakistan

So this is a thing to be taken seriously. Khawaja Asif was giving this statement to assure his people that it is not that we will not die of thirst. You know they can launch a cyber attack on India. Pakistan will keep getting water.

XV. India’s Long-Term Water Policy

A. Intentions and National Needs

This statement was primarily for the people of Pakistan, so that they would not panic. But if I speak from a very neutral perspective, then hypothetically speaking, China helped Pakistan a lot, and they also hacked India’s dams, etc. Even then, these people will not be able to stop India’s long-term plan. The intention of the Indian Government is not that there should be such a shortage of water in Pakistan that people die.

B. Water Crisis in Indian States

The most important thing for India is that the shortage of water is being felt in many states of our own country, which will become more severe in the future.

XVI. River Diversion: Beyond the Internet’s Reach

A. Treaty Renegotiation

To meet this shortage of water, a treaty was made at one time. Here we should renegotiate, and after that we should divert the water of many rivers and send this water to the rest of the Indian states like Haryana, Punjab, and even Gujarat. We have to do this, and the internet cannot do anything about this.

B. Physical Control Over Water Resources

When you have diverted the flow of the river, then you can do hacking, etc. So the water of the Chenab River will be diverted first. After that, there are many other rivers. We will divert their water, and we have to do this. This is India’s need. There is no intention to hurt Pakistan in this.

XVII. Cyber Attacks Can’t Solve Pakistan’s Crisis

A. Temporary Tactics vs Permanent Solutions

I am not talking about what someone says on the internet. I am talking about government policies in a very serious manner. So again, how much water will you store in the dams, or how much water will be released by hacking and opening the gates of the dams? These are clever things. Any country can hurt India with this. There can be flash floods in our country. But this will not make up for the water shortage in Pakistan.

XVIII. India’s Weakness in Information Warfare

A. Global Cyber Diplomacy

And I would say that we are very far behind in information warfare. I mean, if someone makes a list of information warfare, India will easily be at 150-160. The situation is very bad. India should play this video at the United Nations itself, so that this is Pakistan’s mentality. They are hacking our dams. They are putting our country in danger. But we will not do it.

XIX. Strengthening Cyber Defenses

A. Importance of Firewalls and Consultation

So, anyway, now this again is a big development. Of course, the IPL thing was funny, but if you search and research the dam thing, then this was not said in the air. As a country, we should be alert. We have to ensure that our dam-related network and infrastructure have a proper firewall. We should always talk to ethical hackers and consult them, because let me tell you that I am showing you studies in front of you. Many times, from 2021 to 2023, ethical hackers in our country have said that India’s critical infrastructure, such as gas, water, is vulnerable to cyber attacks.

XX. The ISI Factor and Espionage

A. Espionage Through Honeytraps

Of course, your gas pipeline, electricity grid, and your dams all come under this. Okay? And the day when this happens, then people will realise how big a deal it is. And honestly, if you ask me the way, Pakistan honey traps Indian people. You must have seen how many YouTubers there are. Many are Indians. They were spying for Pakistan.

XXI. Final Warning and Hope for Action

A. Time for India to Take It Seriously

I don’t know what happened to our country. I mean, you know Pakistan’s ISI had penetrated to such a level that we need to build a genuine firewall between Pakistan and India so that we can stop cyber attacks and even other tactics used by people from around the world to honeytrap people.

B. Closing Statement

So, Pakistan Cyber Attack is a serious issue, and I hope we pay close attention to it.

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