Tirupati Municipal Corporation site hacked by Bangla national

Tirupati: The Tirupati Municipal Corporation official website was hacked by a 'Bangladesh national' on Friday, who blocked the site for about two hours between 2 pm to 4 pm, a senior official said.

Tirupati Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Vinay Chand, said that the hacking of the site was done by a suspected Bangladesh national.
However, there was no damage to the site, he said, adding, it was only an informative one carrying general information about Tirupati Municipal Corporation.

Tirupati Urban police have begun investigations based on the complaint by the corporation, he said. Meanwhile, TTD and other public institutions here have taken precautionary steps to protect their portals, police said.
Source: PTI